Katikamu County South MP Hassan Kirumira has called on the government to investigate the shooting of a 28-year-old boda boda rider during the national cleaning exercise and compensate his bereaved family.
Kirumira raised the matter during Tuesday’s plenary sitting chaired by Speaker of Parliament Jacob Marksons Oboth, saying Ronald Jjuuko Kizito was shot dead by a police constable on Saturday, August 29, 2026.
According to Kirumira, Jjuuko was riding his motorcycle in Ndejje, Kanaaba, Wakiso District, while responding to a medical emergency when he was stopped by police.
He said an altercation reportedly followed after the rider was accused of violating the 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. movement restriction during the cleaning exercise, before the officer allegedly fired a live round, killing him instantly.
Kirumira questioned the manner in which the cleaning exercise guidelines were being enforced, arguing that the public had not been adequately sensitised about the restrictions and exemptions.
He cited Article 212 of the Constitution, which mandates the Uganda Police Force to protect life and property and maintain public order, and questioned whether the guidelines for the national cleaning exercise had been adequately gazetted and disseminated.
Kirumira also urged the Inspector General of Police to immediately prohibit the use of live ammunition during enforcement of cleaning exercises.
“We cannot kill Ugandans for refusing to do general cleaning,” Kirumira told Parliament.
He called for Police Constable Allan Okello, who he identified as the officer involved, to be apprehended and interdicted pending investigations into the shooting.
The MP further called for the immediate gazetting of the national cleaning-day guidelines and increased public sensitisation, particularly through local council structures, to ensure citizens understand the restrictions and exemptions.
Kirumira also appealed to the government to compensate Jjuuko’s family, saying he had attended the deceased’s funeral and witnessed the difficult conditions facing the bereaved family.
He said Jjuuko’s mother, a housewife, had been left to care for the children without a stable source of income, while the family was living in rented accommodation.
Third Deputy Prime Minister Rukia Nakadama expressed sympathy over the incident and told Parliament that the government was investigating the shooting.
“Government is investigating and upon completion, we are going to come back here and inform Parliament of what has been found out,” Nakadama said.
Speaker Oboth also sought clarification on concerns raised by Kirumira regarding the gazettement and public communication of the cleaning exercise guidelines, including the exemptions.
Nakadama said the guidelines had been developed by the Ministry of Health and would be presented to Parliament.
