By Editorial,
Grief and fear have gripped Namakwekwe Estate after the death of 27-year-old Brian Waniala, a “humble and trusted young man” whose life was cut short by escalating gang violence in Mbale City.
Mr. Waniala, a procurement and logistics graduate, was attacked on March 9 by a suspected gang of teenage criminals along Mukamba Road as he walked home from watching a football match between Liverpool and Newcastle.
His condition worsened five days later, prompting a CT scan that revealed a blood clot in his brain, thus, rushed to Mbale Regional Referral Hospital for a surgery but died in the operating theatre on Monday this week, moments after his father signed the consent forms.
His death has reignited fears over Mbale’s security, where criminal gangs continue to operate with impunity. END