KABALE, UGANDA – A fatal accident on the Kabale–Mbarara highway has claimed the life of an infant and resulted in multiple casualties, who are now being treated at Kabale Referral Hospital.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The deceased has been identified as Jovita Nuwatuha, a one-year-and-two-month-old baby girl, daughter of Habaasa Evas, a teacher and resident of Ntungamo District.
The injured victims include Kaninye Mathias, a 27-year-old driver from Mbarara; Ahereza Derrick, a student from Mbarara University; and Habaasa Evas, the 35-year-old mother of the deceased and a teacher.
Others are Nuwasiima Viran, a 7-year-old juvenile; Dare Samuel, a 47-year-old Nigerian national and lecturer at Kabale University residing in Bushenyi; and Ampaire Tracy, a 21-year-old student of Mbarara University.
The tragic incident occurred on Monday, September 1, 2025, at approximately 6:40 p.m. in Kabaraga village along the busy Kabale–Mbarara highway in Kabale District.
Preliminary reports indicate the accident involved a Toyota Super Custom (UBA675T), which was traveling from Kabale toward Mbarara when it allegedly experienced a catastrophic brake failure and overturned, leading to the fatal casualties.
The Kigezi Police spokesperson, ASP Elly Maate, confirmed that the scene of the accident was promptly visited by the Kabale District Police Commander, SP Okello, along with a traffic team to coordinate the response.
Maate confirmed that the body of the deceased infant has been taken to the mortuary at Kabale Referral Hospital, where it is awaiting a postmortem examination to determine the exact cause of death.
The vehicle involved was towed and parked at Kabale Central Police Station pending a thorough inspection by the Inspector of Vehicles (IOV) to determine the exact cause of the mechanical failure.
Maate further confirmed that police inquiries are ongoing to ascertain further details surrounding the accident, urging road safety and compliance with vehicle maintenance standards to prevent such tragedies in the future.
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