A Parliament Committee investigating war loss compensation funds paid to cooperatives has unearthed political interference in the societies in Mbale and Bulambuli districts.

Source: https://www.africanews.it/english/uganda-committee-finds-political-interference-in-mbale-bulambuli-coops/

It should be noted that the region has got opposition honchos like NUP’s Deputy President, Eastern Region John Baptist Nambeshe (Manjiya County, Bududa District) and Ivan Masaba who is Mbale city Northern Division Mp.

Source: https://redpepper.co.ug/reshuffle-fever-list-of-nominees-m7-is-vetting-to-replace-mabaati-ministers-leaks/129438/

Oswell Mbale and Cephus Chirwa have been in custody at Mzuzu prison since the day of their arrest on the 24th of July, 2019.

Source: http://malawi24.com/2023/02/14/two-men-found-not-guilty-of-murder-of-british-national/

The bus was coming from the Ugandan town of Mbale and it crashed on Saturday night after crossing into Kenya on the way to the capital, Nairobi, said Rodgers Taitika, the Elgon regional police spokesman in Uganda.

Source: https://www.mymcmurray.com/2023/01/08/bus-crash-near-uganda-kenya-border-kills-at-least-20/