Author: Onion
A cloud of grief has engulfed a family in Trans Nzoia County after a 35-year-old married woman was brutally killed in what relatives describe as a tragedy that could have been prevented. The shocking incident unfolded in Kibomet, on the outskirts of Kitale Town, where Sally Sitawa Saenyi lost her life after an alleged attack by a man who had reportedly been pursuing her despite knowing she was married. According to family members, the suspect, identified as Patrick Silali Barasa, popularly known as Jeff, had been relentlessly pressuring Sally to enter into a romantic relationship with him. His advances, however,…
Fresh details have emerged about one of the most prominent claimants in the late Prince Paul Job Kafeero paternity dispute after relatives and friends identified him as Richard Happy Muhumuza and said both of his biological parents are alive in Kabarole District. The revelations come days after government DNA tests ruled out Muhumuza, who had publicly presented himself as Paul Ssentongo Kafeero, as one of the Kadongo Kamu legend’s biological children. The DNA exercise confirmed that only four of the 25 people tested were biologically related to the late musician. According to relatives who have since spoken publicly, Muhumuza’s biological…
Former Ethics and Integrity Minister Miria Matembe has been remanded to Luzira Prison after appearing before the Magistrate’s Court to face a charge of promoting sectarianism over alleged social media remarks. Matembe appeared before Grade One Magistrate Sheila Gloria Atim on Tuesday, nearly a week after she was reported missing. She was charged under Section 38(1) of the Penal Code Act. According to prosecutors, the alleged offence was committed in June 2026 in Nakawa Division. They claim Matembe used social media, including posts attributed to DK TV Uganda, in which she allegedly stated that “all our taxes have been spent…
A 55-year-old businessman has died after an overnight fire destroyed his electrical shop in Mbarara City, reducing property worth millions of shillings to ashes. The fire broke out at Bishop Wills Building on Garage Street in Kakoba Division, where the victim, Fred Tumusiime, was inside the shop when the blaze started. According to Rwizi Region Police spokesperson SP Samson Kasasira, Tumusiime, a resident of Nyakaizi in Kakoba Division, suffered severe burns during the incident. “After we put out the fire, we found out that the owner of the shop, whose name is Fred Tumusiime, was in the shop at the…
President Museveni has reportedly removed at least four senior officials from the Ministry of Works and Transport in a major shake-up aimed at tightening accountability over road infrastructure delivery. The changes come as the President intensifies pressure on government ministries to improve performance, following persistent concerns over delayed road projects, weak maintenance, and inefficiencies in implementation despite increased funding allocations. Sources familiar with the developments say the affected officials include senior technocrats within the ministry, with Permanent Secretary Waiswa Bageya also reportedly under review. Government has not officially confirmed the changes. The move is part of a broader push by…
Speaker of Parliament Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth has claimed that some people are using witchcraft in an attempt to harm him following his appointment as Speaker of the 12th Parliament. Speaking during a church confirmation service at Muwafu Primary School in West Budama Central Constituency on Sunday, Oboth-Oboth said he believes there are individuals plotting against his life through supernatural means. “They want me dead. Those involved in such acts should stop. I believe I am God-made. Those who have tried have failed and will continue to fail,” the Speaker told the congregation. The service, which was led by the Bishop…
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has announced another major conservation success after the birth of three lion cubs in the Ishasha sector of Queen Elizabeth National Park during the month of June. Sharing the news on its official platforms, UWA said the new arrivals are a positive sign of the park’s growing lion population. “We are growing!! Queen Elizabeth National Park–Ishasha welcomes three lion cubs born in this month of June. As the lion population increases, we call for collective efforts in protecting them for future generations,” the authority said. The latest births come just days after UWA announced the…
Stomach cancer is a serious disease that can develop without causing obvious symptoms in its early stages. As a result, many people only discover the illness after it has already progressed, making treatment more challenging. Although there is no guaranteed way to prevent stomach cancer, making healthy food choices every day can help lower the risk and improve overall well-being. One of the most important steps is reducing the amount of processed meat in your diet. Foods such as sausages, bacon, hot dogs, and other processed meats are popular because they are easy to prepare. However, they often contain preservatives…
Kenyan TikToker and HIV awareness advocate Liza Achieng has claimed that several women have contacted her with requests to deliberately infect their cheating husbands or boyfriends with HIV in exchange for money. Speaking in a series of videos posted on her TikTok account, Achieng said she has received phone calls and direct messages from women who obtained her contact details through her social media profile. According to Achieng, some of the women allegedly offered her up to UGSh 1,500,000 to sleep with their partners as a form of revenge for infidelity. She said she was shocked by the requests, describing…
Police have recovered 143 suspected stolen smartphones and arrested three suspects during an intelligence-led operation targeting an organised mobile phone theft and trafficking network in the Kampala Metropolitan area. According to Kampala Metropolitan Police, the recovered devices are mostly iPhones that investigators believe had been stolen before being prepared for sale outside Uganda. The suspects have been identified as Tumusiime Derrick, also known as Gana, Niyonzima Fabrice, also known as Sadat, and Kitoko Emmy. Preliminary investigations indicate that the trio belongs to a criminal network that receives suspected stolen mobile phones, tampers with their motherboards and other identifying components to…