“Without considering anyone’s status, we do in the strongest of terms, condemn the act of mobilizing armed people to storm the police, more over at night! What is expected of police to do in such a situation?”, he inquired.
Mukono Deputy Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Hassan Kasibante has disclosed that NRM parliamentary candidate Andrew Ssenyonga, one of the candidates who were vying for party flag for Mukono Municipality, led a group of youths to attack Mukono Central Police Station with intention of grabbing guns to cause chaos.
Kasibante while addressing journalists at the NRM district tally centre for the 17th July 2025 inhouse elections, at Mukono Youth Centre on Thursday night, said Ssenyonga after attacking the police with a gang of over 100 youths armed with knives, sticks and stones, was injured as police officers fought them back.
“Without considering anyone’s status, we do in the strongest of terms, condemn the act of mobilizing armed people to storm the police, more over at night! What is expected of police to do in such a situation?”, he inquired.
Ssenyonga and his brother, Mukono district youth councillor, Lauben Ssenyonjo are currently hospitalized in coma following the severe beating at the hands of police officers at Mukono police station. The duo was injured together with some journalists, bloggers and supporters.
The incident is took place at around 10:00pm. Ssenyonga and Ssenyonjo were rushed to Mukono Church of Uganda Hospital after the scuffle.
After assessing their condition, the hospital Management at Mukono Church of Uganda Hospital referred them to Nsambya Hospital in Kampala for more specialized attention.
Amaziga mu kulonda kwa NRM e Mukono-poliisi ekubye omu ku bavuganya Ssenyonga bubi nnyo!!!
They were beaten with several journalists and bloggers who include; Eric Yiga, David Mwesigwa, Shakur Lukwago, among others.
Andrew Ssenyonga was running a neck-to-neck race with Dr. Daisy Sarah Ssonko Nabatanzi with the winner set to face off with incumbent Betty Nambooze Bakireke of the National Unity Platform (NUP).
According to Shakur Lukwago, a blogger, the journalists were wrestled to the ground by policemen while kicking and beating them all over the body with batons until they managed to flee for safety. Lukwago said they lost their phones and cameras in the scuffle.
Trouble began when the NRM registrar for Goma division, Joseph Sulume reported late at the district tally centre following switching off of his mobile phones for hours.
Stephen Nakabaale, the Mukono district NRM registrar, reported the matter to the security and upon arriving at Mukono Community Centre where the official tallying of the elections was conducted, security operatives whisked Sulume away and detained him at Mukono Police station.
Nakabaale alleged that Sulume was expected to have meddled with tally sheets and submitted manipulated declaration of results (DR) forms.
On learning of Sulume’s arrest, Ssenyonga mobilised a strong team of youths who stormed police with the intention of securing his release, which prompted police to react by beating up the attacking force, beginning with their leader Andrew Ssenyonga.
Senyonga collapsed and was rushed to Church of Uganda hospital complaining of acute chest pain, with huge bruises occasioned by blows inflicted on him all over the body. Other assault casualties had bruises on their limbs, face and backs.
Onlookers and victims gave their versions of the incident.
One of Ssenyonga’s unidentified wives who also stormed the hospital learning about her husband’s fate was seen wailing widely, believing her husband was on the verge of death.
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A supporter identified as Namande Merida said Ssenyonga was concerned when the Goma registrar was arrested and he led supporters to Mukono police to establish why he had been arrested, and they were subjected to the unceremonious reception by policemen.
Former district councilor for people with disabilities, Abdu Nsubuga Majara blamed a district NRM executive he named as Davis Lukyamuzi for igniting the beating, and castigated the policemen for hurrying to beat up everybody including journalists who he said were in the routine line of their duties.
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