FEMALE MP IN TEARS AFTER MAN STORMS HER BEDROOM AT NIGHT

A female Member of Parliament from Uganda has narrated how she was almost killed by a machete-wielding man who stormed into her bedroom on Tuesday, October 19.

The female MP said the man gained access to her bedroom.

According to a report by Daily Monitor, the lawmaker immediately cried for help and her husband who was in the living room rushed to the bedroom to find out what was happening.

“The man told me to face the wall and say my last prayers because he was to kill me,” she said.
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“My husband rushed and rescued me by grabbing the man and pushing him outside. Unfortunately, he escaped,” she added.
The suspect escaped and hopped onto a waiting motorcycle that was awaiting him outside the premises.

Police officers in Uganda are investigating the incident which has left the MP and her husband shaken.

“We recorded statements from relevant witnesses. The police have also embarked on viewing CCTV footage with an aim of identifying the rider,” a senior police boss said.

Penelope Kyomuhendo, who until her death was a resident in Kyebando, in a town in Western Uganda was knocked down by a police lorry on October 14, 2021, the same day she was set to appear for the first time at her new job.

Eyewitnesses said Penelope was hesitant to jump off the motorbike when the 7.20am accident occurred while the rider was able to move from the scene of the accident albeit sustaining serious injuries.

On his part, Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire confirmed the incident and Penelope’s death but said investigations were underway to determine whether a police truck was actually involved.