An assassination attack on Tuesday morning has left Uganda’s Minister of Works and Transport, Edward Katumba Wamala injured with bullet wounds in his left arm and chest
Katumba, a four-star general in Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) was attacked at Kisaasi, in his car, at around 9am.
A video footage circulating on social media, showed Gen Katumba walking, his clothes stained with blood.
The incident was confirmed by Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire, who, however did not provide more details.
A media report by local Daily Monitor says, Katumba’s daughter, Brenda Wamala Nantongo and his driver, Haruna Kayondo, have died in the attack, but the Minister was taken to a Kampala hospital for medical attention.
Gen Katumba and his daughter were on their way to burial of a close relation in Najjanankumbi along Entebbe Road, when the incident occurred.
He has been the country’s Minister of Works and Transport since December 2019. Between 2013 and 2017, Gen Katumba was Chief of Defence Forces of Uganda, the highest military rank in the Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF).
Katumba was the commander of land forces in the UPDF from 2005 to 2013, as well as Inspector General of Police (IGP) of the Uganda Police Force (UPF), the highest rank in that branch of Uganda’s government, from 2001 until 2005.
