MUKONO, Uganda — Kamuli District’s LC5 Chairperson, Charles Mugude Maxwell Kuwembula, tragically died in a road accident on the Nakifuma-Kayunga Road in Mukono District during the early hours of Thursday, June 12, 2025, police confirmed.
The fatal incident occurred at approximately 4:40 am when the government-registered double-cabin pick-up (UG 699M) he was driving reportedly collided with a stationary truck (UBR 835K) on the Gayaza-Kayunga road.
At the time of the crash, Mr Kuwembula was en route from Kampala to Kamuli.
Confirming the somber news, Kamuli Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Rosemary Birungi lauded the late chairperson as a dedicated team player who consistently prioritized public service over individual gain.
Charles Mugude Maxwell Kuwembula was first elected to the position of Kamuli district chairperson in 2021, following two terms serving as a district councilor.
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He had recently taken steps to seek re-election in the upcoming 2026 polls, having picked up nomination forms from the National Resistance Movement (NRM) electoral commission secretariat.
