A family in Kayabwe Town Council, Mpigi District is mourning the death of their dear one who reportedly drowned in River Katonga after losing Shs6m in sports betting on Friday.
Richard Muwonge, a businessman at Kayabwe Town Council reportedly disappeared from the family members on Friday evening after failing to recover over Shs6m spent at one of the sports betting facilities in Kayabwe.
Abdul Muwami, the Kayabwe village chairperson told our reporter that Muwonge had issues with his family members leading to a bitter quarrel on Friday before disappearing and his body was later recovered in River Katonga.
Joseph Kamoga, one of the family members, confirmed that his brother had a bitter quarrel at home after losing money at a betting facility.
Abdulrahman Kamani, a close friend of the deceased revealed that Muwonge came to him and explained that he had lost money but wanted Shs1.5m from his account to make ends meet.
His body was retrieved from the water on Sunday morning by the fishermen.
