Boda boda rider shot dead during National Cleaning Day enforcement in Ndejje

What the report says

A boda boda rider was shot dead in Kanaaba, Ndejje, in Makindye Ssabagabo, during police enforcement of movement restrictions tied to the second National Cleaning Day, according to The Independent Uganda. The deceased was identified as 38-year-old Ronald Kizito Jjuuko. Witnesses said the shooting happened shortly after 7:00 a.m. as officers moved to stop people from traveling during the three-hour cleaning exercise.

The report says Jjuuko was riding toward home when he encountered police deployed to enforce the directive. Witnesses alleged that he tried to flee after being stopped and was shot from behind. One resident, Hassan Ssezi, accused the officer involved of being drunk and said there had been no argument or physical confrontation before the gunfire. Those claims are allegations from witnesses and were not independently verified in the article.

Police later identified the suspected shooter as Constable Ogwal, who was taken away by fellow officers and detained at Ndejje Police Post. Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Rachel Kawala confirmed the shooting and said the officer had been arrested while investigations continued. Jjuuko’s body was taken to Mulago City Mortuary for postmortem.

The case comes after police warned of stricter enforcement during the second National Cleaning Day, following earlier concerns about how officers were handling the exercise. The shooting is likely to renew debate over the use of force in enforcing public-order directives and the limits of police powers during such operations.