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Latest published reporting connected to Kanungu in Uganda’s Western region.

Arrested Officer Is Not Kanungu OC-CID, Police Clarify

KAMPALA — Police have clarified that a retired Assistant Inspector of Police captured in a viral video being manhandled during an arrest in Kihihi is not the Officer in Charge of the Criminal Investigations Department (OC-CID) in Kanungu, as claimed on social media. In a statement issued on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, police identified the […] The post Arrested Officer Is Not Kanungu OC-CID, Police Clarify appeared

Watchdog Uganda · 28 Oct 2026

Balaam orders interdiction of 42 Kanungu District officials

Kanungu, Uganda | URN | Local Government Minister Balaam Barugahara has ordered the interdiction of 42 civil servants in Kanungu District over allegations of corruption, extortion, abuse of office and causing financial loss to the government. The affected officials include Chief Administrative Officer Abdallah Awuye, former Senior District Engineer Eric Sivaseya Mutumba, District … The post Balaam orders interdiction

The Independent Uganda · 28 Oct 2026

Six Held Over Illegal Mining in Kanungu

Six people have been arrested in Kanungu District for allegedly engaging in illegal mining and degrading the environment along the Kibale and Ntungwa rivers.

Nile Post · 2 Oct 2026

Change a Life Bwindi puts communities at the heart of World Gorilla day

Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Deep in the misty forests of south-western Uganda, mountain gorillas are more than a symbol of wildlife conservation. For communities living around Bwindi Impenetrable and Mgahinga Gorilla National Parks, the animals support jobs, businesses, community projects and tourism revenue. Their survival is therefore closely linked to the wellbeing of … The post Change a Life Bwindi puts c

The Independent Uganda · 30 Sept 2026

Court sets September 24 hearing for petition challenging Baryomunsi’s victory

Rukungiri, Uganda | URN | The High Court sitting in Rukungiri has set September 24, 2026, for the hearing of a petition challenging the election of Health Minister Dr Chris Baryomunsi as Member of Parliament for Kinkiizi East County. The petition was filed in March by former Kanungu District LC5 Chairperson Sam Arineitwe Kajojo, who is … The post Court sets September 24 hearing for petition challenging Baryomunsi’s v

The Independent Uganda · 15 Sept 2026

Fire Guts Popular Kanungu Bar and Restaurant

Police in Kanungu District are investigating a fire that destroyed property worth millions of shillings at Green Tree Bar and Restaurant in Butogota Town Council.

Nile Post · 8 Sept 2026

Defeated Kanungu LC1 chairperson dies in election victory fire

The former Local Council I (LCI) chairperson in Kanungu district has died after sustaining severe burns in a house fire following Tuesday’s village elections. The deceased, Justus Byakurama, 61, a former LCI chairperson of Bikomero village in Katungu parish, lost the election to Precious Tweheireyo Kinumi. Official results showed Kinumi polling 138 votes against Byakurama’s […] The post Defeated Kanungu LC1 chairpers

The Observer · 29 Jul 2026

Kanungu district engineer on the run after newly built bridge collapses

The Kanungu district engineer, January Silangi Mugaye, is reportedly on the run after Kankoko bridge collapsed barely three months after its completion, triggering investigations into alleged shoddy workmanship and misuse of public funds. The bridge, located in Kanyashande village, Kihembe sub-county along the Kihembe–Butogota–Bwindi road, was constructed by the Kanungu district works department at a […] The post Kan

The Observer · 23 Jul 2026