Police in the Kigezi Sub-region have arrested two suspects in separate murder cases reported in Kabale and Rubanda districts as investigations into the incidents continue.
In Rubanda District, Police are holding Ainamani Enock on allegations of murder following the fatal stabbing of Ainembabazi Stephen, 21, a resident of Kiruruma Cell, Ihanga Parish, Bubaare Sub-county.
According to Kigezi Regional Police Spokesperson SP Nelson Tumushime, the incident occurred at about 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 27, 2026, at Ihanga Trading Centre in Kiruruma Cell.
Police say the deceased and several other people, who are still at large, reportedly developed a quarrel that escalated into a violent fight. During the scuffle, one of the individuals allegedly stabbed Stephen in the chest with a knife, killing him instantly.
In a separate incident in Kabale District, Police at Kabale Central Police Station arrested Byomuhangi Hebert for allegedly murdering his biological mother, Kyarimpa Mary, 52, a resident of Nyamabale Village, Bushuro Parish, Kitumba Sub-county.
Preliminary police findings indicate that the suspect allegedly assaulted his mother at around 9:00 p.m., inflicting injuries that resulted in her death.
SP Tumushime said investigations into both murder cases are ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incidents.
He urged members of the public to refrain from taking the law into their own hands and instead seek legal avenues to resolve disputes.
