Busia Municipality MP Godfrey Macho (NRM) Survives Death as His Bodyguard (a UPDF Officer) was Shot Dead by Fellow Security Operatives.

    

Hon. Godfrey Macho (NRM, Busia Municipality) has said he narrowly survived death when security operatives shot and killed his army bodyguard, Ivan Kakayi, on Sunday, 15 November 2020 outside a church compound in Busia district.

Macho told his peers during the Thursday, 19 November 2020 sitting that he suspected the shooters were after him because they accosted the passenger – his bodyguard, who had a few minutes prior, taken up his seat by the co-driver side after he had stepped out to attend a church service.

The legislator identified the assailants as Assistant Superintendent of Police, Patrick Javuru and Corporal Chelogoi attached to Police’s Flying Squad Unit and Crime Intelligence respectively.

“I was told by eyewitnesses that during the scuffle, ASP Javuru chased after Private Kakayi who had attempted to run away and shot at him to death,” Macho said.

The MP says that in the days leading up to the incident, he was being trailed by two unknown men on a motorcycle and did not put much thinking into the matter because he trusted his bodyguard.

Macho added that after interacting with both the regional and district Police commanders, he discovered that the District Police Commander had ordered the operation under the impression that the legislator’s car was in the possession of criminals.

“I have been told that some of the officers who are part of the operation have been arrested while others are still at large; this prompted me to write to the Inspector General of Police requesting for protection but in vain,” Macho added.

The MP asked for an explanation from the government for failure to give him protection to this day if indeed the killing of his bodyguard was accidental as claimed by the Police leadership in Busia.

“I cannot sleep at home because I am afraid for my life so I have to keep moving and sleeping in different lodges until I can get protection,” Macho added.

He also noted that the Police declined to issue a statement concerning the circumstances surrounding the death of Kakayi.

The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, following the submission, asked the Minister of Internal Affairs to investigate the killing, apprehend those who perpetrated the crime and to urgently provide protection to Macho.

In response, the finance minister, Hon. Matia Kasaija, holding fort for his colleague, apologised for the incident and pledged to follow up the matter to conclusion.