KAMPALA, Uganda
The Uganda's State Minister for Labour, Employment and Industrial Relations, Col (rtd) Charles Okello Engola has been shot dead.
Col (rtd) Engola was shot
Tuesday morning by his bodyguard at his home in Kyanja, a Kampala suburb.
The Kampala Metropolitan
deputy police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigire confirmed the incident.
“Yes. Go to Kyanja, there is a
shooting. A soldier has shot his boss,” Owoyesigire told this publication in a
brief telephone interview.
The Speaker of Parliament, Ms
Anita Among, also confirmed the minister's death while presiding over the
plenary session this morning.
“This morning, I received sad
news that Hon Engola has been shot by his bodyguard and after, shot himself.
May his soul rest in peace. That was God’s plan. We can’t change
anything,” Ms Among said.
The scene of crime has been
cordoned off by security personnel. The minister’s body is still at the scene
where he was shot from. By press time, the shooter’s body was also still in the
salon where he reportedly shot himself from.
Gender Minister, Betty Amongi
is among the government officials who have already arrived at Engola’s
home in Kyanja.
"The guard said he hadn't
been paid Shs4m.He said he had a pregnant woman and his children were not going
to school yet the minister's kids were schooling," an eyewitness said.
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