How Patrick Mukasa and a friend survived a horror experience in Busia

It has produced some of the biggest names in public service in the country such as Aggrey Abwoli, the Former Uganda Minister of Information Technology, Benjamin Joseph Odoki, the former chief justice of Uganda, Denis Onyango, Ugandan international association football goalkeeper, and Barnabas Nawangwe, Professor of Architecture and current Vice Chancellor of Makerere University, among others.

With such influence, you may wonder how these men and women rose in the ranks with a dark secret back in Busia.

Journalist Patrick Mukasa recently shared a haunting experience when he went to Busia for a burial.

Patrick Mukasa@pmukasaofficial: "I accompanied a friend to Busia when he lost his Mum. We parked the car in Busia town and jumped on Bodas that took us about 10 miles from where we left the car. He said that in their village, when a young person shows any signs of development, they bewitch u and lose everything!"

When the journalist asked the friend to leave the transportation to him, he was told that he would suffer by association with Mukasa.

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Some people in the comments seconded this experience

silent prince💎@ssentongo100: "I lived in busia for close to 2yrs, I testify that it's true"

Tlu Ugandan @84@84Amic: "Not only his village mine I no longer want them to know am working"

jonankya 🇺🇬@Josnankya: "I want mine to always think that am suffering 😂😂"

Omusiita Smith MK@Omusiitasmith: "True story...Sometimes you have to sleep 5kms away from your home 😂"

🌴°@psamguy: "Some villages actually fail to develop bse of such, my village in particular. People want you to be like them, don't develop, be like them. Nayee wat amuses me is if someone foreign comes and buys land in place, he's welcomed with open hands 😂"

Ojoyi ☺️@Luo_child: "I lived ko in Busia and the things I saw.... I believe him😂😂😂🤭"

ssa-Messi-Rah@Rahman_Ug: "That’s almost in every village mostly in Eastern region, that’s why most of them dnt develop their home areas but rather buy land here and settle with their families."

Lyndon™@lieu_bm: "Me I told villagers that I have cancer so that they won't have to waste their chemistry on me."

Sendyona Mukasa Mbogo@mukasambogo: "I worked in Busia for six months, everyone said that."

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However, these experiences are reportedly not limited to Busia but are witnessed by people across the country. Although they carry a superstitious tone and may not be confirmed to be true, sometimes it is better to be safe than sorry, especially in moments when your "development" is not necessary to display or when you don't feel safe.

Some comments called this fear-mongering and hear-say without any evidence.