President Museveni has assured the country that security is trailing the gunmen who attempted to kill the former Works and Transport Minister, Gen Katumba Wamala.
Unknown assailants reportedly riding on motorcycles this morning sprayed with bullets, Gen Katumba’s vehicle killing his driver and daughter instantly before vanishing in thin air.
In a statement about the matter, the president described the gunmen as pigs whom he said will be tracked down and arrested.
Just like in a number of other unresolved incidents involving high profile government officials killed over the years, the assailants moving on motorcycles opened fire on the former Chief of Defence Forces’ UPDF land cruiser vehicle in Kisaasi, a leafy Kampala suburb.
Gen Katumba is currently receiving treatment at MediPal health centre in Kololo.
Speaking about the incident, President Museveni the new system of beacons on all vehicles and boda bodas will help eliminate such crimes.
