Museveni Shows Compassion with Shs 5M Aid to Families, after Truck Crashed into Kasaka S.S.

President Museveni has directed the State House Comptroller to give Shs 5m to each of the families of the 4 deceased students of Kasaka S.S and Shs 1m each the survivors receiving treatment at Gombe Hospital.

The president made this statement while addressing the parliament on Thursday afternoon at Kololo independent ground.

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The incident occurred on on March 14 when a Sinotruk truck ploughed into a classroom block at Kasaka Secondary School in Gomba District.at around 2:30pm as students were attending lessons.

Three students, Eve Namagembe (Senior Five), Hilda Asega (Senior Four) and John Bosco Mawanda (Senior Two) died on spot while Lewis Sserwanga (Senior Two) was pronounced dead upon arrival at one of the local clinics in Kanoni Township.

Another twenty students were critically injured while school secretary, Cissy Nambejja, sustained fractured legs and hands.

According to police, the fourth victim was crushed beyond recognition and the remains will be identified after DNA analysis.

The school’s deputy head teacher Kefasi Katumba said the hospitalized, including the school secretary Ms Nambejja who was with students in the computer lab, are improving at Gombe Hospital.

“It is difficult now to compute how much money is needed to replace what we lost, but it is in millions of shillings. We invite all Good Samaritans to come to our rescue and help us rebuild our school,” he added.

“The driver seems to have failed to negotiate the corner and thought the truck will stop if he hits the school gate.  Unfortunately, it just continued moving, crashing into the computer lab where it killed two students on spot and injured several others. The same truck moved ahead and rammed into Senior Four West classroom where it also killed at least one student on spot and injured others,” he said.

Senior Two student John Bosco died upon arrival at one of the local clinics in Kanoni Town, according to Mr Katumba.

The school secretary, Cissy Nambejja, who was with students in the computer lab suffered fractured legs and hands.

“We extend our deepest condolences to the families and friends of the deceased students. We share in their grief during this trying time. We pray that those injured get out of danger,” Katumba told this reporter on Tuesday.

Additionally, the school management was Tuesday evening forced to send other students home until next Monday as they recover from shock following the tragedy.

It should be noted that on March 2, 2023 a canter truck also crashed into the perimeter wall of Candy Kids Nursery and Primary School in Kamuli, Kiira Municipality- killing 7-year-old Robina Nakafero, who was in Primary Two.