Police in Kanungu District are investigating the circumstances under which a 47-year-old man, Jackson Orishaba, died following an alleged mob attack after he was accused of stealing a cow.
According to a statement issued by the Kigezi Regional Police Spokesperson, ASP Maate Elly, the incident occurred on the night of 3 April 2026 at around 10:00pm in Rwengona Village, Bushura Parish, Kirima Sub-county.
It is alleged that Orishaba, a resident of Kyikondeka Village in the same area, had returned home from Bwindi where he had been staying and working, intending to spend the Easter holiday with his mother.
“Reports indicate that earlier in the evening, he had stopped at a bar before allegedly being accused of stealing a cow as he made his way home. He was then reportedly attacked by members of the public and left in a critical condition”. Maate said.
Maate noted that kn 4 April, he was taken by his daughter, Ronnah Nasasira, to Katate Medical Centre, where he was referred to Kabale Regional Referral Hospital and later transferred to Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital. He succumbed to his injuries on 9 April 2026 at around 11:00pm.
His body was later transported back home, after which the matter was reported to Kanungu Police Station.
Maate revealed that police visited the scene in Kyikondeka Village and retrieved the body, which was taken to Katate Health Centre IV mortuary for postmortem examination.
He confirmed that inquiries into the incident are ongoing as they continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the alleged mob action and the reported theft accusation.
