KAMPALA | With several fractures and injuries, a 63-year-old mother of six, Nankoma Margret Namukose is presently receiving treatment at Kumi Orthopedic Centre in Uganda. She describes a terrifying event that happened to her on November 21, 2021, at her home when a car intentionally struck her. She has been moved between hospitals since the accident, but she hasn’t fully recovered. Because of his political involvement, the incident is thought to be a direct message to her son, Samuel Kiige.
Namukose at at Kumi Orthopedic Centre where she’s being treated from
Since April 2021, Samuel, a devoted follower of the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) party, has not been seen. According to Nankoma’s account of the horrific event, the attackers intended to scare her son with this brutal deed.
Nankoma has looked in police stations, military camps, jails, hospitals, and morgues, but she hasn’t been able to find her son. In an effort to bring about political change and improve Uganda’s future, Samuel was lured to the NUP, which is led by Robert Kyagulanyi, commonly known as Bobi Wine.
Nankoma highlights her son’s desire for democratic advancement in their nation while defending his calm and law-abiding disposition. The larger background of human rights violations and police violence that has tarnished Uganda’s national elections in 2021 serves as the backdrop for this personal tragedy.
Security personnel are charged with using excessive force to suppress resistance, which is said to have led to the deaths, injuries, and disappearances of many opposition sympathizers. The government disputes these accusations, arguing that its actions are legal and necessary to uphold human rights.
