news 11 April 2026 Daily Monitor (Uganda)
Tragic Collision in Manafwa Claims Five Lives, Including Infant
A commuter taxi collided with a motorcycle in Bumakheti village, Manafwa district, killing five people on board the bike, including a six-month-old baby. Police are hunting for the fleeing taxi driver as investigations continue. Source: https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/five-killed-in-manafwa-taxi-motorcycle-collision-5420136
A devastating road accident occurred late Friday night along the Manafwa-Lwakhakha road in Bumakheti village, Butiru Town Council, Manafwa district, around 11 pm.
A commuter taxi (UBG 919Z) heading towards Lwakhakha border smashed into a Bajaj motorcycle (KMGL 195Y) carrying three adults and a baby. All five victims died instantly at the scene.
Elgon Regional Police Spokesperson Rogers Taiika named the deceased as: John Bosco Wakimwanyi, 24, the rider from Bumirume Village, Bukigai Sub County, Bududa District; Wanditi Exovel, 22, from Butiliku Upper Village, Bukigai Sub County, Bududa District; Kutosi Ivan, 25, from Bumakhase East Village, Butiliku Parish, Bududa District; Nanyama Sephia from Buchemayi Village, Buwaisha Parish, Bubutu Sub County, Namisindwa District; and her six-month-old daughter, Nambuya Trinah.
Police traffic officers and detectives visited the site to probe the cause. Bodies were conveyed to Mbale City Mortuary for postmortem. The motorcycle is held at Manafwa Central Police Station, while the taxi was taken to Butiru Police Station for Inspector of Vehicles scrutiny.
The taxi driver fled the scene, and authorities have launched a manhunt.
In related stats from the 2025 Police Annual Crime Report, road crashes rose 3.7% to 26,044 incidents, including 4,602 fatal ones, highlighting ongoing road safety challenges.
Source: Daily Monitor