Kayunga, Uganda: Police have issued a ban on all supporter processions in the ongoing presidential campaigns, citing reckless and violent road incidents, after a convoy accident involving NUP leader Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine) on the Kalagi–Kayunga Road.
While addressing the media on Tuesday, September 30, Police spokesperson Mr Kituuma Rusoke said several political supporters had been seen riding motorcycles and driving recklessly while escorting presidential candidates to rallies. He confirmed that preliminary investigations linked the Kalagi–Kayunga crash to speeding NUP supporters.
According to Kituuma, police findings indicate that a motorcycle in Bobi Wine’s convoy rammed into a vehicle from behind, sparking a chain collision involving several other motorcycles. A white Mitsubishi vehicle (UAZ 064H) plastered with Mr Kyagulanyi’s campaign posters also crashed into the pile-up.
Kituuma attributed the crash to reckless riding and driving as the major cause of the accident, noting that three motorcycles and one vehicle have been impounded for further mechanical inspection as inquiries continue.
Several supporters sustained injuries, with some admitted at St Francis Naggalama Hospital, while others with minor injuries left the scene with their motorcycles. The accident was registered at Naggalama Police Station, and all involved vehicles were impounded.
In the aftermath of the crash, the police have since issued a stern caution to all political actors and their convoys to strictly observe traffic laws. “Irresponsible use of the roads, as demonstrated in this incident that caused multiple injuries, will not be tolerated. The Police will enforce strict measures to prevent such conduct and ensure adherence to the law,” Kituuma said.
He further urged political candidates and their teams to fully comply with traffic regulations in order to prevent avoidable accidents during the campaign period.
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