KAMPALA – Mukono North Member of Parliament Hon. Kiwanuka Abdallah has called on government to fulfil its commitment to compensate families who lost loved ones in the 2024 Kigogwa fuel tanker accident along Bombo Road.
Raising the matter in Parliament, Kiwanuka expressed concern over the delayed compensation, particularly highlighting the family of Commander Umar, a resident of Kasenene in Mukono North, who lost his life in the tragic incident.
The legislator told Parliament that government had undertaken to support families that lost their relatives in the accident, raising questions about whether the promised compensation had been delivered.
He explained that Commander Umar’s family had followed up on the matter through the Office of the Prime Minister, with assistance from the then Minister, Hon. Godfrey Kabyanga, but had not received the promised financial support.
Kiwanuka consequently asked the Prime Minister to clarify whether the compensation commitment had been fulfilled and, if payments had already been made, why Commander Umar’s family had been left out.
He further sought assurance that arrangements would be made to ensure the affected family receives the assistance promised by government.
In response, the government representative undertook to follow up on the matter to establish what had happened, while recalling that the President had pledged to support families affected by the tragedy.
The response offers an opportunity for government to establish the status of the outstanding compensation and clarify the steps that will be taken to address the concerns raised by the bereaved family.
Kiwanuka’s intervention places renewed attention on the need to ensure that families affected by the Kigogwa tragedy receive clear communication and the support committed to them by government.
