Mukono, Uganda | Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among on Saturday evening narrowly survived a road incident when a speeding trailer nearly rammed into her official convoy along the Kampala–Jinja highway near Mukono.
According to Parliament’s Director of Communications, Chris Obore, the incident occurred at about 5:45 p.m when the Speaker was returning to Kampala from Bugweri District, where she had been campaigning for President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in her capacity as NRM Second National Vice Chairperson (Female).
“The trailer driver suddenly swerved towards the Speaker’s car after some of the vehicles in the convoy had already passed,”Obore said in a statement.
“The Speaker’s driver managed to move to the edge of the road to avoid impact,” he added.
Police in Mukono have detained the trailer driver, Ivan Lubega (32), and his co-driver, Amis Waiswa, to assist with ongoing investigations.
The truck was reportedly heading toward Jinja when it crossed into the opposite lane.
No injuries or damage were reported, though eyewitnesses described the situation as “a very close call.”
Traffic authorities have since cautioned motorists to exercise heightened vigilance, particularly on the Kampala–Jinja corridor, one of Uganda’s most accident-prone highways.
According to Uganda Police’s 2024 Annual Traffic Report, the country registered 22,275 road crashes, resulting in 4,716 deaths and 18,305 injuries.
Human error—including reckless driving, dangerous overtaking, and fatigue—accounted for over 80% of the incidents.
