Jinja renowned coffee dealer dies in Guest House

By Our Reporter

11^th May 2022

Kiira Region Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 60-year-old Ali Mugaya, a renowned coffee dealer in BB Guest House in Market zone in Buwenge Town Council in Jinja district on Tuesday night.

The Guesthouse workers discovered his lifeless body this Wednesday morning when they gained forceful entry into his room after knocking severally without any response.

The deceased’s body is lying at Buwenge Health Center IV mortuary pending an autopsy.

Mugaya has been operating large coffee stores throughout Busoga sub-region and is a renowned coffee farmer in Jinja, Luuka and Kamuli districts.

His friend, Muzahamu Kato, says that they spent the bigger part of Tuesday holding meetings with farmers and sensitizing them about the different measures of improving the quality of the coffee sold within the market.

They separated at about 7pm only to receive information about his demise this morning.

Kiira region Police spokesperson, James Mubi, says that a team of detectives is on the ground to thoroughly investigate the matter before releasing the deceased’s body to his relatives for a decent send-off.