Unclaimed man found dead in Lake Kyoga to be buried on Tuesday

31 March 2026, 2:55 pm

By Odur Alphonce

Authorities in Amolatar Town Council will today, Tuesday, bury the body of an unidentified man that police recovered floating at Kayago Landing Site, after no relatives came forward to claim him.

Speaking to our reporter, Isaac Oyuru, the Health Inspector for Amolatar Town Council, said the burial was carried out following police permission, after an extensive search for the deceased’s relatives yielded no results.

Oyuru explained that the deceased was a male whose body was found floating at Kayago Landing Site in Namasale, Amolatar District. The body was discovered on 29 March 2026 while still in the water.

Police recovered the body and transported it to Amolatar Health Centre IV mortuary in the hope that relatives would come forward, but none did.

He further noted that, as the body was already in an advanced state of decomposition, it could no longer be kept in storage. Consequently, police authorisation was requested this morning to proceed with the burial.

Oyuru also urged anyone with a missing relative to report to Amolatar Central Police Station to see if they can identify the deceased through photographs taken by the police.