KAMPALA.
Police in Kampala are investigating an inferno that gutted the residence of the late Democratic Party President, Dr. Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere in Lubaga, a Kampala suburb.
The fire broke out Friday afternoon and spread rapidly, despite efforts by neighbours and police fire brigade to put it out .
“We heard a loud bang and a few minutes later , we saw dark smoke coming out of the roof,” Margaret Namaganda a neighbour, said
Another neighbour Joseph Kalema, said they did what was within their means to ensure that the fire doesn’t spread to other areas . “We grabbed buckets, basins—anything—to help, but the fire was too strong.”
Fortunately , no injuries were reported.
Dr. Ssemogerere, who died in 2022 at age 90, was a towering figure in Uganda’s politics. He led the country’s oldest political party – Democratic Party for over two decades and served in various cabinet positions .