Police in Kanungu District are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Turyashemererwa Esau, a 50-year-old resident of Rutoro Cell, Rutugunda Parish, Kirima Sub-county.
Preliminary findings indicate that the deceased, a cattle trader, had a bar/shop near his home operated by his wife, Asiimwe Annette. On the night of July 24, 2025, at around 11:00 PM, Turyashemererwa reportedly asked his wife for a bottle of waragi. When she declined, he allegedly assaulted her by hitting her on the head with a stone.
Shortly after, a neighbor, Sunday Eric, heard an alarm and rushed to the scene, where he found the deceased unconscious and bleeding from the mouth. He arranged for transport to Katate Health Centre IV, where Turyashemererwa was pronounced dead on arrival.
Police visited and documented the scene. A postmortem was conducted, and both the wife and their daughter were arrested to aid ongoing investigations.
Relatedly, Police in Rukiga District are also investigating the murder of Medius Kendegye, 62, a resident of Kamuha Village, Kibanda Parish, Kamwezi Sub-county.
Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson says that on Thursday night unknown assailants broke into her home, dragged her from her bed, and fatally attacked her with a panga, inflicting multiple head wounds.
Maate said that officers from Kamwezi Police Station, with support from the Canine Unit in Kabale, responded promptly and tracked potential suspects. This led to the arrest of Byamukama Simon Peter and two others to assist in the investigations.
He said that inquiries into both cases are ongoing.
