KAMPALA, Uganda — An online blogger is critically injured after being struck by a vehicle belonging to the Uganda Prisons Service, which was transporting Christopher Okello Onyum, a suspect in a high-profile child murder case. The incident occurred at Ggaba Community Church Grounds in Makindye Division, where court proceedings in the toddler killings case were underway.
The victim, identified as Ronald Mulwana, operated a TikTok account under the name PL on TV.
The incident occurred as a Toyota Hiace van carrying Christopher Okello, the suspect in the killing of four children in Ggaba, approached the venue of a mobile court session where he was due to appear.
According to initial reports, the Uganda Prisons Service vehicle, registration number UU 00067, was reversing on a slope when its brakes appeared to fail.
A video clip circulating online shows security personnel scrambling out of the vehicle’s path as it rolled backwards uncontrollably. The van eventually came to a stop at the bottom of the slope, but only after running over Mulwana.
He sustained severe head injuries and lost consciousness at the scene. Witnesses said his body was briefly trapped beneath the vehicle before being dragged to the front.
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Mulwana was rushed to hospital in a Uganda Police Force vehicle as colleagues and bystanders looked on.
At the time of the incident, court proceedings had not yet begun, with officials still preparing the venue for the session.
The condition of the blogger had not been officially confirmed by press time.
Authorities have yet to issue a detailed statement on the circumstances surrounding the incident, including whether mechanical failure was confirmed or if further investigations will be launched.
The case involving Christopher Okello has drawn national attention following the killing of four young children earlier this month, intensifying public scrutiny around the court proceedings.
