Kampala, 14th/March/2014; Police in
Kampala are hunting for a suspect in the death of a Vision Group photo journalist,
Mubiru Royce Kakebe, who reportedly died from a tetanus attack due to injuries occasion
to him by one Percy Nanyondo in January this year as he carried on with his
work.
Sources in police told HRNJ-Uganda
that Kakebe reported an assault case at a police post in Kampala on January 19th
against Percy, and on February 15, she was arrested, but later released on
February 17th after Kakebe had reportedly reached a mutual agreement
with her.
“Yes we are looking for her in
connection to this death, but I will give details on the matter later,” the
Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Ibin Ssenkumbi told HRNJ-Uganda.
Percy reportedly stubbed Kakebe with
a broken bottle after he declined delete a photo he had taken of a boat cruise
on Lake Victoria in which she suspected to be involved, but Kakebe explained
that he was a Vision Group journalist who had only taken a random picture of
the cruise without necessarily targeting a particular individual.
Moments later, Percy reached for a
bottle which she reportedly first broke and used to stub Kakebe on his hand
much as she had aimed at the head, occasioning him deep cuts. Since
January 2014 when the incident happened, the wound had not yet healed, but
Kakebe did not see any eminent danger until when he blacked out on 07th
March while at work as he prepared to go to the field for his assignments. He
was rushed to Mulago hospital from where he was put on life support machines in
the intensive care unit until Wednesday 12th, March when he was
pronounced dead.
Kakebe was working with the Vision Group’s New Vision, The Kampala Sun tabloid and Bukedde. He is survived by a widow and two daughters. He was buried Friday 14th, March at his ancestral home in Wakiso District.
Kakebe was working with the Vision Group’s New Vision, The Kampala Sun tabloid and Bukedde. He is survived by a widow and two daughters. He was buried Friday 14th, March at his ancestral home in Wakiso District.
HRNJ-Uganda is saddened by the death
of Royce in such a manner. We call on the police to investigate further into
the cause of his death, and ensure that whoever was involved is brought to
book. We send our sincere condolences to the family and the media fraternity.
For More Information Contact;
Human Rights Network for Journalists-Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda)
Plot 18, Block 12 Stensera Road Kayanja Triangle Zone
P.O.BOX. 71314 Clock Tower Kampala. Tel: +256-414-272934 / +256-414-667627
E-mail: news@hrnjuganda.org / humanrajournalists@yahoo.co.uk / Website: www.hrnjuganda.org; BLOG: http://hrnjuganda.blogpost.com
Human Rights Network for Journalists-Uganda (HRNJ-Uganda)
Plot 18, Block 12 Stensera Road Kayanja Triangle Zone
P.O.BOX. 71314 Clock Tower Kampala. Tel: +256-414-272934 / +256-414-667627
E-mail: news@hrnjuganda.org / humanrajournalists@yahoo.co.uk / Website: www.hrnjuganda.org; BLOG: http://hrnjuganda.blogpost.com
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