Police in Kikuube District have arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of a 50-year-old man whose body was found in a sugarcane plantation, nearly ten days after he went missing.
The deceased has been identified as Michael Kyamanywa, a resident of Kihaguzi Village, Munteme Parish, Kiziranfumbi Sub-county.Kyamanywa was last seen on October 7, 2026.
His body was discovered at about 7 p.m. on Thursday in a sugarcane plantation in Kihaguzi Village.
The body reportedly had bruises on the neck, legs and hands, raising suspicion that he may have been strangled. Police have not yet confirmed the cause of death.
Stephen Asiimwe, the LC I chairperson of Kihaguzi Village, described the killing as shocking, saying Kyamanywa had no known disagreements with people in the community that could explain the attack.
Rose Akonyera, a resident of Munteme, described the deceased as a well-behaved person and called on police to expedite investigations and bring those responsible to justice.
Julius Hakiza, the Albertine Region Police spokesperson, said investigations had commenced, with two suspects arrested to assist detectives.
The suspects, identified as John Sunday and Christine Kabonesa, are being held at Kikuube Central Police Station as police pursue other people suspected to have participated in the killing.
Hakiza said detectives visited and documented the scene before the body was taken to Kikuube Health Centre IV mortuary for a postmortem examination.
He appealed to residents to share any information that could help police identify and arrest other suspects.
The killing comes less than two months after another man was found dead in a sugarcane plantation in Kiziranfumbi Sub-county.
The earlier victim, Gerald Ayebale, 26, was a boda-boda rider from Kanyegaramire Village, Kidooma Parish, in Kikuube District.
Ayebale was reportedly hired by two male passengers who asked him to transport them to an unknown destination. He did not return to his boda-boda stage, prompting relatives, fellow riders and police to search for him.
After about two weeks, residents discovered his body in a sugarcane plantation in Lusaka Village, Kidooma Parish, in the same sub-county.
His body reportedly had deep cuts on the head, face, neck, back and hands. The assailants also took his Bajaj motorcycle, registration number UGH 845W. The two killings have raised concerns about the recovery of bodies from sugarcane plantations in the area, although police have not established any connection between the cases-URN. Give us feedback on this story through our email: kamwokyatimes@gmail.com
