Uganda, March 6 -- A driver attached to Kagadi District local government has been remanded over knocking a demonstrator dead in February 2024.

On Tuesday, 38-year-old driver Stephen Tibihikiira appeared before Kagadi Magistrate Court where he was committed to custody until March 26, 2024 on charges of "causing the death of a demonstrator in Muhorro Town Council on February 26."

Court heard that on February 26, 2024, at approximately 9:30am, Tibikiira caused the death of 28-year-old Tuhaise Magezi in Igurika Village along Muhooro-Bwikara Road, Kagadi District, while driving a government vehicle in a manner dangerous to the public.

Tuhaise was among demonstrators protesting against the poor state of the 31-kilometer Muhorro-Ndaiga Road....