International News Safety Institute

11 September 2010

Paul Kiggundu

Incident

Paul Kiggundu

Cause of death

Beating

Details

Commercial motor cyclists locally known as bodabodas in Rakai district have beaten a Top radio correspondent Paul Kiggundu to death.

Kiggundu joined the Masaka based Top Radio eight months ago as an area for Rakai district in Southern Buganda.

The cyclists pounced on him when he was recording scenes of demolition of the homestead of a suspected motorcycle robber Frank Kagayi who they also accused of killing their fellow cyclist Sengooba Eddie.

Despite his efforts to identify himself as a journalist, they beat Kiggundu into comma. He died before he could be rushed to Kalisizo government hospital. Kiggundu survived with one wife and four children. May his Soul Rest in Peace.

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