Residents of Ntwetwe Constituency in Kyankwanzi District have expressed concern and uncertainty following the reported detention of their Member of Parliament, Edward Kikabi, by unidentified individuals while he was travelling to Kiboga Town with his wife.
According to eyewitness accounts, the legislator was intercepted on Thursday morning by unknown persons travelling in an unmarked vehicle along the route to Kiboga District, before being taken to an undisclosed destination under circumstances that remain unclear.
Some accounts from residents described the convoy as involving a vehicle with registration number UBJ 198B, though these details have not been independently verified.
By press time, there had been no official statement from police in Kiboga District or national security agencies regarding the reported incident, leaving residents and supporters in growing uncertainty over the whereabouts of the legislator.
Community members and political supporters have since called on security authorities to provide clarity on the circumstances surrounding the MP’s reported detention and confirm his condition and location.
Dr Kikabi’s reported detention has sparked anxiety in the area, with residents describing shock over the incident involving a sitting legislator travelling in the company of his spouse.
Investigations into the matter are expected, although authorities had not publicly confirmed whether the incident is being treated as an arrest, detention or possible abduction.
Further details were not immediately available by press time.
