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- ↑ "State House Delivers Shs110 Million to Kiryandongo Bus Accident Victims". Kampala Post. Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ↑ Wanambwa, Richard (28 May 2018). "Flags at half-mast for accident victims - Eagle Online". Eagle Online. Retrieved 18 August 2018.