Uganda: 'My Son Nasasira Was Shot Dead By Police'

23 October 2017

It will take time for the family of Yorakamu Tumwine to come to terms with what happened to their son, Edson Nasasira commonly known as Kakuru.

Nasasira was shot dead on Wednesday, October 18 in Rukungiri municipality. He is the first victim of the state's clampdown on nationwide resistance to the ruling NRM-pushed amendment to the constitution to lift presidential age limits.

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