At least 16 people were killed late Sunday when two vehicles collided in Uganda.

The accident took place around 8.30 p.m. local time (1730GMT) in Kyenjojo district, about 248 kilometers (154 miles) west of the capital Kampala.

Ugandan police issued a statement saying that 16 people died in Nyasheke village in Kyenjojo district on Fort Portal Hoima Road.

Nyasheke village chief Anthony Kalangwa told Anadolu that a taxi from the town of Fort Portal had reached Muzizi forest in Nyasheke village when it became involved in a head-on crash with a truck and 14 people died on the spot and two others later.

Road carnage in Uganda is very common due to reckless driving and bad roads.

On Thursday, Parliament Speaker Anita Among called a special meeting with traffic police and the Ugandan National Road Authority to discuss how to reduce the number of road accidents, which claim more than 10 people per week. This came after prominent businessman Apollo Nyegamehe, former lawmaker Charles Angiro Gutmoi and several other people died in road accidents within one week.

According to the Ugandan police’s annual report for 2021, there were 17,443 road traffic accidents, of which 3,757 were fatal. -  Godfrey Olukya, Anadolu Agency

Police are investigating an incident where a 38-year-old bodaboda rider was killed by a mob in Gwassi, Homa Bay county.

The rider identified as Wilson Otieno is alleged to have been involved in an affair with a preacher’s wife from the region.

His body was found by the roadside on the morning of Monday, July 17.

Otieno is said to have been beaten to death as a result of the affair with the spouse of the Pentecostal Evangelistic Fellowship of Africa (PEFA) Church pastor. 

According to area Chief Andrew Ombisa, the affair has been ongoing for a long time.

“The bodaboda rider has been in an affair with the pastor’s wife. He has been visiting her in the house whenever the pastor went out for religious functions,” Ombisa said.

Ombisa said the affair between the two was well known in the village. 

Suba Sub County Police Commander Caxton Ndunda said their preliminary investigations show that the rider regularly sneaked into the pastor’s house whenever he was not present.

“The preliminary investigations reveal that the pastor created a deliberate opportunity to allow the rider to enter the house because he had known their relationship. This seems to be the trap he laid to catch him,” Ndunda said. 

The police boss said the entire family disappeared after the incident.

“The whole family vacated the home immediately after the incident. What our officers found in the pastor’s house are remnants of primary school books,” Ndunda added.

“Let residents avoid taking the law into their hands. Investigations are going on.” 

Otieno’s body was moved to the Suba Sub-county hospital morgue in Sindo town. By James Omoro , The Standard

Nairobi Expressway has resumed operations at the Mlolongo, Syokimau, and SGR toll stations after being closed following vandalism during protests last week.

The Moja Expressway Company said in a statement on Sunday, July 16, that the highway was now ready for use, calling on motorists to be mindful of ongoing restoration works at selected locations.

"Please note that the Nairobi Expressway has now resumed operations at the Mlolongo, Syokimau, and SGR Toll Stations and we are ready to serve you," the company said in a statement on its Twitter page.

"For your safety, we urge all motorists using the Nairobi Expressway to be mindful of the ongoing restoration works at selected locations and drive within the prescribed speed of 80km/h."

The highway was closed on Thursday after protests against the government turned violent, with some protesters looting and vandalizing the road on Wednesday. Several gantries were destroyed during the chaos, with Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen estimating the cost of repairs to be Sh700 million.

The Moja Expressway Company said that the restoration work was ongoing, but that the highway was now safe for use. "We apologize for any inconvenience caused during the closure of the highway," the company said. 

"We are committed to providing you with a safe and reliable travel experience." By David Njaaga, The Standard