Summary:
Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson Elly Maate confirmed that a murder case file has been opened to investigate the circumstances surrounding Usanase’s death.
KABALE: A notorious thief, identified as Rwandan national Patrick Usanase, alias “Rasta,” was stoned to death after allegedly robbing a fellow Rwandan at the Katuna border in Kabale District.
According to police reports, the incident occurred on March 17, 2025, in Burambira Cell, Katuna Town Council. Usanase is alleged to have assaulted and robbed another Rwandan national, whose identity has not yet been confirmed. Witnesses, who were also Rwandan nationals, pursued him as he attempted to flee.
Usanase reportedly crossed the border into Rwanda but later re-entered Uganda through a porous section. The angry mob caught up with him, attacked, and stoned him to death before fleeing back into Rwanda.
The Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Katuna Police Station, Engemu Moses, reported the incident to the Kabale District Police Commander and the District CID Officer. A team of investigators was immediately dispatched to examine the crime scene.
Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson Elly Maate confirmed that a murder case file has been opened to investigate the circumstances surrounding Usanase’s death.
He stated that the crime scene was visited, examined, and documented. Witness statements were recorded, and a postmortem examination was conducted.
Maate further revealed that Usanase had a long history of theft. His body was found with multiple bruises and injuries as the suspects involved in the attack remain at large with investigations ongoing.
