Summary:
- According to SP Luke Mbusa, the Rwenzori East Region Police Liaison Officer, the journalist, identified as Robert Kule, was attacked by a staff member of the school while covering a dispute between the school’s operators and the Nyakatonzi Cooperative Union.
KASESE: The Rwenzori East Region Police in Kasese District are investigating an incident in which a journalist affiliated with BBS Television was allegedly assaulted, and his equipment destroyed at Unique Valley Primary School on Monday morning.
According to SP Luke Mbusa, the Rwenzori East Region Police Liaison Officer, the journalist, identified as Robert Kule, was attacked by a staff member of the school while covering a dispute between the school’s operators and the Nyakatonzi Cooperative Union.
Police intervened and rescued Kule, who was advised to seek medical attention for further treatment following the assault.
In response to the incident and ongoing tensions, security officials in Kasese District suspended the operations of Unique Valley Primary School.
The directive was issued by Zepher Mubingwa, the Deputy Resident District Commissioner (RDC) in charge of Busongora County.
Mubingwa stated that the school is currently unsafe for learners due to the unresolved wrangles between the school management and the Nyakatonzi Cooperative Union.
