Mobs kill 21 people in Bukedi in nine months

Bukedi Sub-region in eastern Uganda has registered a rise in cases of mob action.

Leaders and the police said they are grappling with increasing crime rates, fear and anxiety over the widespread disillusionment of locals with law enforcement who have now resorted to mob action.

Statistics from police indicate that 19 cases of mob action were recorded in 2023, with seven cases registered in Kibuku District, followed by Budaka District with six cases, Pallisa with five cases and Butebo with one case. 

Between January and October 2024, the…