Residents and police at the accident scene where a vehicle rammed into a troupe of Kadodi dancers, killing four people and injuring scores along the Katosi-Nyenga Highway in Njeru Buikwe District on October 19, 2022.
This is the second time kadodi dancers are being knocked dead in the area. Kadodiis a traditional dance amongst the Bamasaba who hail from Bugisu Sub Region in Eastern Uganda and is commonly used to accompany a male candidate preparing for circumcision every even year.
A speeding vehicle Wednesday night rammed into a troupe of kadodi dancers, killing four and injuring scores along the Katosi-Nyenga Highway.
Residents only identified two of the deceased as Paul Luganga, in his early 20s, and a lady only named as Birungi. The injured include Ms Lilian Nakati, 23 and Mr Julius Kulaka, 26, among others. A police vehicle at the accident scene along the Katosi-Nyenga Highway in Njeru Buikwe District on October 19, 2022. PHOTO/DENIS EDEMA