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Bushenyi Woman MP candidate Vianah Kemigisha Kashaya attacked by panga-wielding men at her home in Mbarara

Violence & Conflict Single source Mbarara City 7 Nov 2025 Severity: 3/5

Independent Bushenyi District Woman MP candidate Vianah Kemigisha Kashaya said about six men ambushed her at her gate in Andrews Cell, Mbarara City North Division, around 1 am, with one swinging a panga at her and the attackers fleeing with her phone. The Observer reported she was receiving treatment at a Mbarara medical centre; Rwizi Region police spokesperson Samson Kasasira confirmed the incident and said investigations had begun.

Single source: Reported by one outlet; not yet independently confirmed.

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1 injured

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