Editor
The territorial police in Rukiga are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of a 40-year-old man, Mutusi Kenneth, who was killed after critically injuring a woman and threatening to disarm security personnel.
Mutusi Kenneth, a Mukiga by tribe, was a peasant farmer residing in Nyakabengo cell, Muhanga Town Council, Rukiga district. Known for his criminal activities, Kenneth allegedly terrorized the community by destroying crops, damaging property, and physically assaulting neighbors.
On May 23, 2024, at approximately 2:30 a.m., Kenneth, along with accomplices, allegedly broke into the home of Roset Kyarisima, a 39-year-old housewife involved in a land dispute with him. Armed with an axe and a panga, Kenneth reportedly attacked Roset and her husband, critically injuring her with multiple cuts to the head. Believing she was dead, Kenneth and his accomplices left the scene. Roset managed to crawl to a nearby banana plantation and called for help.
Singa Twinomugabe responded to Roset’s call and contacted the police, who promptly arrived at the scene. During the intervention, Kenneth threatened the officers with a sharp panga and a spear, forcing them to subdue him by shooting him in the thigh. He was arrested and taken to Muhanga Health Center II, where he was pronounced dead at around 4:00 p.m.
Kenneth had a history of violent and destructive behavior. Among his victims were Jonah Kabalaga, an 82-year-old woman whose crops and property were damaged, and Turyasingura David and Singa Twinomugabe, both of whom lost significant portions of their banana plantations to Kenneth’s actions.
The police conducted a thorough investigation at the scene, documenting the events and recovering two AK-47 rifles used by the officers during the arrest. Kenneth’s body was transported to Kabale Referral Hospital for a postmortem examination. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
