The territorial police in Rwenzori East and Kasese have in custody two suspects, in custody, for the alleged trafficking in persons. These include; Muhindo Shafik, a 21 year old, supervisor at Kasanda Sugar Company, and resident of Nyarukongu village and Masereka Bernard a 19 year old boda boda rider, of Munango village.

On the 26.09.2023, at around 10am, the boda boda rider, picked Mumbere Ferguson from Kasese taxi park and caused his disappearance. Upon arrest, he indicated that he was hired by Muhindo Shafic, to recruit teenagers and young adults, aged 14-18, to work as casual labours in a sugar factory in Kasanda district.

On the 10.10.2023, Muhindo Sharif was arrested from Kilembe in Kasese, where he had gone to recruit more children. He indicated that he had so far recruited 24 children, under the instructions of Emma, a manager at Kasanda sugar factory. And that Emma, hires vehicles from Kasese to transport the children to Kasanda sugar factory, where the driver is paid on arrival. Efforts are still in place to have Mumbere Ferguson, aged 15, of Katadoba cell, central division in Kasese district, recovered.

SCP Enanga Fred

Police Spokesperson