Horror as Lay Leader falls off cliff in Rubanda

A tragic incident has occurred in Kashasha cell/parish, Ikumba sub-county, Rubanda district, where residents are mourning the death of one of their own. Jackson Mugisha, a 33-year-old lay leader at Katojo Church of Uganda, died in a tragic accident on Friday, April 20, 2023.

According to reports, the deceased attended a meeting at Kamuko Primary School in Kashasha cell in the morning of the same day. After the meeting, around 2:00 pm, he took a narrow path back home. Unfortunately, he slipped over a cliff and fell to his death near the home of one Tushabomwe Neriko. The incident was reported to the local leaders, and the police were notified.

Upon arrival, the scene was examined, and the deceased was found still holding his bible. The postmortem was done at the scene, and the body was handed over to the relatives.

ASP Maate Elly, the PRO Kigezi Region, confirmed the incident, expressing his condolences to the family and friends of the deceased.