A boda boda rider and his two passengers are nursing wounds at Mulago Referral Hospital after being hit by President Museveni’s convoy.
President Museveni was traveling to State House Entebbe on Monday morning when one of his vehicles knocked the boda boda rider on the Northern bypass.
“This morning at around 11:40am, we registered a case of a serious accident along the Northern bypass around Masanafu, where a boda boda cyclist rammed into one of the motor vehicles on the Presidential convoy,” said Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson, SSP Patrick Onyango.
“The lead car had cleared the road for other motor vehicles on the convoy to follow and all of a sudden the rider of motorcycle registration number UPM 260F joined and rammed into one of the vehicles,” he added.
Eyewitnesses said the boda boda rider was hit by the president’s service van.
“Whereas other vehicles had been stopped, the boda boda rider tried to move in front of one of the cars that had stopped to give way to the convoy. The rider rammed into the convoy,” an eyewitness said.
Police said the “motorcyclist was carrying two passengers which is even illegal,” adding, “All the three passengers who were on the motorcycle got injured and were rushed to hospital but nobody died in the accident.”
Onyango identified the victims as Charles Maka who “has been taken for a scan at New Mulago hospital” and Joan Nabbanja who “has been taken by relatives to Mengo hospital.”
Maj. Dennis Omara, the SFC Spokesperson commented on the incident.
“Yes, it is true, one of the vehicles was involved in an accident between 11am and mid-day. Three people were injured,” Maj Omara said.
He said they are monitoring the medical condition of the three injured people in a bid to offer financial assistance to cater for the medical bills.
“We are monitoring their condition and we shall make sure they are given the required medical attention. We shall make sure they get out of hospital well.”
The SFC spokesperson however warned motorists against disrespecting the presidential convoy and its right of way.
“Our message to riders and drivers is that respect for the right of way should be given due attention however much you are in a hurry. You have to give the right of way to the presidential convoy,” Maj Omara urged.
Under the Traffic and Roads Safety Act, and the Highway Code, the presidential convoy has a right of way.