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EC returning officer's government vehicle kills four buffaloes in Queen Elizabeth National Park near Kikorongo

Environmental Issues Single source Kasese 24 Oct 2025 Severity: 2/5

ChimpReports says Gaston Muhangi, an Electoral Commission returning officer recently posted to Bushenyi, hit and killed four buffaloes while driving a government election-operations vehicle on the Kasese–Mbarara highway inside Queen Elizabeth National Park. Eyewitnesses cited by the outlet alleged he had been drinking beforehand; authorities said they were investigating and considering disciplinary measures and wildlife penalties.

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

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