Police in Luuka are investigating a fatal accident in which two people lost their lives in Nawansega Cell, Bukova Town council in Luuka District. The deceased are Gladys Aliyinza, a resident of Lambala Village in Irongo Sub County and Yusufu Biita the Vice chairman LC II kirimwa parish, Bukooma Sub county in Luuka district, along Kamuli-Kaliro road.

Aliyinza,34, was a wife to the President Yoweri Museveni's deputy press secretary Faruk Kirunda and has been eyeing a seat of Luuka woman Member of Parliament in the coming 2026 general elections. The duo was travelling in a double cabin Reg no UG4654C which had a head-on collision with a sugarcane loaded lorry Reg.No. UAU 073G.

Busoga North Regional Police Spokesperson ASP Kasadha Micheal says the lorry that was loaded with sugarcane from Kaliro side, was sloping and it collided with climbing double cabin from the opposite direction before overturning several times.

Biita died on spot, and attempts to have Aliyinza’s life saved did not yield as she died on the way to Musana Hospital in Kaliro District. The body of Biita was conveyed to Kiyunga Health centre IV for post-mortem, while the body of Aliyinza was taken to Musana community Hospital for post-mortem.

ASP Kasadha says the accident could have been caused by excessive speed noting that the hunt for both drivers of these cars is ongoing as they escaped after the incident.