A 28-year-old mother of four, identified as Rose Ajiko, has died after being trampled during a chaotic scramble for yellow T-shirts bearing President Yoweri Museveni’s emblem in Asuroi village, Kamuda Parish, Soroti County.
The tragic incident occurred on the evening of Saturday at Aminit Primary School, where Patrick Aeku, the incumbent Member of Parliament and NRM flag bearer for the Soroti County parliamentary seat, was holding a campaign rally.
Ajiko leaves behind her husband, Francis Olanya, and four children, the youngest of whom is just two years old.
The community remains in shock following the incident, which eyewitnesses say was triggered by the uncoordinated distribution of campaign materials.
Gabriel Engau, the NRM Chairperson for Asuroi village and Secretary of the LC1, says the rally had progressed peacefully until the arrival of the vehicle distributing T-shirts triggered a frenzy among the crowd.
The tragedy has left residents deeply distressed, particularly amid claims that no political leaders have since reached out to the bereaved family or the community.
Moses Olang, the District Police Commander (DPC) of Katine Central Police Station says the incident occurred during an NRM campaign rally organised by Aeku and said investigations are underway.
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