By Rogers Sanyu/30th Oct, 2025
Kagadi
Residents in the eight villages of Kahyoro ‘A’ and ‘B’, Kijojo, Nyamiti, Kyamajaka, Nyanzige, Karuswiga East and Karuswiga central in Muhorro town council Kagadi district have threatened to protest over persistent attacks by chimpanzees.
This comes after the tragic incident happened on Wednesday 29th Oct, 2025 where a four month old baby girl was killed by a stray chimpanzee that grabbed her from their home in Kahyooro B,in Nyamiti ward in Muhorro town council.
The deceased identified as Miracle Ngonzize was a daughter to Rogers Ahaisibwe residents of Kahyooro B, in Muhorro town council.
Residents in the area have criticized UWA for doing nothing despite several attacks by chimpanzees.
They have tasked UWA to relocate chimpanzees from the Muhorro town council area to reduce human-wildlife conflict cases.
The angry locals have threatened to harm the chimpanzees if the government keeps a deaf ear on addressing the human-wildlife conflicts in their area.
The Kahyooro B Cell LC1 chairperson Mugabi Yasini says it’s unfortunate for UWA to consider wild animals more important than human beings when lives are being lost.
He has asked for swift government intervention to address the recurring challenges of chimpanzee attacks if not vows to mobilize residents and raise their voices through a peaceful demonstration.
Yasini believes a demonstration might be the only way to get government attention.
The Chairperson LC3 Muhorro town council Godfrey Nangonza has also raised similar concerns saying there is a lot of laxity by UWA officials to keep the animals in the protected zones, and even when they are alerted about the invasion of animals in the community, officials do not act immediately.
He says the chimpanzees have attacked and inflicted harm to residents several times but UWA has been reluctant to address the matter.
Nangonza has however asked residents to remain calm and do not revenge against the chimpanzees saying plans are under way to control animals from invading the community.
