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Everlyn Agnes Namome, through her lawyers, Sefu Advocates & Solicitors, has issued a statutory notice of intention to sue the Government, Magyezi, several police officers and the minister’s former driver over the September 1, 2023 incident in Mbale City.
In the notice dated October 13, 2026, the lawyers give the respondents 45 days from receipt to settle the claim, warning that they will otherwise institute proceedings in the High Court.
The accident reportedly occurred at Kikindu Market along the Mbale-Kumi Road. Magyezi was travelling in a government vehicle, registration number UG 3478R, allegedly driven by Moses Anzaliya Nginama.
Namome was travelling in a Mitsubishi Fuso truck, registration number UBD 178H, carrying groundnuts from her garden in Bukedea District to her home in Bududa.
Her lawyers allege that armed police officers attached to the Very Important Persons Protection Unit (VIPPU) interfered with the truck before pulling its driver, Mubarak Mwanika, out of the moving vehicle.
The truck reportedly lost control, overturned and rolled about 56 metres into a water trench near Navani House, scattering its cargo.
Namome sustained serious injuries and was taken to Mbale Regional Referral Hospital. The incident was recorded under police file number TAR 116/2023.
The compensation claim comprises Shs37 million in medical expenses, Shs40 million for lost groundnuts, business losses and administrative costs, and Shs150 million in general damages.
Medical records cited in the notice indicate that Namome sustained closed comminuted fractures of the tibia and fibula, requiring surgery. She underwent an open reduction and internal fixation procedure involving the insertion of a buttress plate at Bamboo Medicals, followed by another operation to remove it. She also underwent X-ray examinations at Palace City Medical Centre.
A medical assessment by Dr Francis Riwo Owori placed her temporary disability at 70 per cent. Namome was 55 years old at the time of the assessment and worked as a senior medical clinical officer while also engaging in farming.
Her lawyers argue that the injuries caused prolonged pain, trauma, temporary disability and loss of earning capacity.
The notice names Magyezi, Anzaliya, Corporal Mugwa Abel and Police Constable Ojok Eric as intended defendants. It also identifies the Uganda Police Force's VIPPU as a party to the claim.
The lawyers accuse the officers of negligence, including removing the truck driver from a moving vehicle, interfering with other motorists' right of way, driving at excessive speed and failing to observe traffic regulations. They also accuse the escorts of assaulting and battering Mwanika.
They argue that the officers were acting in the course of their official duties and that the Government is therefore vicariously liable for their alleged actions. The lawyers say they have attached a police report and an accident sketch plan to support the claim.
The Director of Traffic and Road Safety, AIGP Lawrence Nuwabiine, previously acknowledged following up on the matter after engaging Namome. He reportedly said he had initially believed the case had been concluded but blamed the minister's escorts for their alleged misconduct, adding that justice should be served.
Citing the Government Proceedings Act, the lawyers are also seeking interest of 25 per cent per annum from the date of the accident, as well as legal costs if the matter proceeds to court.
None of the respondents could be reached for comment by the time of publication.
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