KYANKWANZI – Police in the Wamala Region have launched investigations into the mysterious death of a young woman whose body was found abandoned by the roadside in Kyankwanzi District.
The body was discovered on Tuesday morning by residents of Kisutwa Village in Gayaza Sub-county, along the Kiboga–Ntwetwe–Nkoko Road, prompting police to open a homicide investigation.
According to police, the incident was reported by Kisutwa Village Chairperson Charles Sempijja, who alerted officers at Gayaza Police Station at around 10:30 a.m.
A team of homicide detectives, accompanied by a Scene of Crime Officer (SOCO), was immediately dispatched to the scene to document evidence and commence investigations.
Preliminary findings indicate that the deceased, believed to be a woman in her 20s, was wrapped in white bed sheets and abandoned on the roadside. She had no identification documents, making it difficult for investigators to establish her identity.
Police said an initial examination of the body did not reveal any visible signs of physical assault, raising questions about the circumstances surrounding her death.
Investigators are pursuing several leads, including the possibility that the woman may have died at a private health facility before her body was illegally dumped in an attempt to conceal the circumstances of her death.
The body has since been transferred to Ntwetwe Health Centre IV Mortuary for a postmortem examination to establish the exact cause of death.
Wamala Regional Police Spokesperson SSP Lameck Kigozi appealed to the public to assist investigators by providing any information that could help identify the deceased or shed light on the incident.
“We appeal to anyone who may be able to identify the deceased or provide information that could assist with the investigation to report to Kyankwanzi Police Station,” Kigozi said.
Police say investigations are ongoing, and no arrests have been made.
The incident comes at a time when security agencies continue to grapple with homicide cases despite an overall decline in crime across the country.
According to the Uganda Police Annual Crime Report 2025, reported crime dropped by 10.2 percent, from 218,715 cases in 2024 to 196,405 cases in 2025. However, homicide remains one of the country’s most persistent violent crimes.
The report recorded 4,238 homicide cases in 2025, resulting in 4,268 deaths, with police attributing many of the killings to domestic disputes, mob justice, land conflicts and other community-related violence.
Police have urged members of the public to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious incidents to help curb violent crime and support ongoing investigations.
