Speaker Anita Among
HABARI DAILY I Kampala, Uganda I Police in Mukono have detained the driver of a trailer driver that narrowly missed hitting the car in which Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among was traveling.
Habari Daily has obtained confirmation that Ivan Lubega and his co-driver, Amis Waiswa were detained over the incident which happened on Friday evening.
Chris Obore, Parliament’s spokesperson, revealed in a statement on Saturday that the incident occurred at around 5:45 p.m. as the Speaker was returning to Kampala from Bugweri District.
“She had been campaigning for President Yoweri Museveni in her capacity as the Second Vice Chairperson of the NRM (Female),” he said, adding that the trailer, which was travelling towards Jinja, swerved into the convoy after several vehicles had already passed.
He noted that the Speaker’s driver managed to steer the vehicle to the edge of the road, avoiding what could have been a serious accident.
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