HIGH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE REGION CLAIMS LIVES

Domestic violence is something that society tends to sit on/ignore yet it has a negative impact on the development of the Society. Over the last three months there has a lot of murder arising from domestic violence and negligence. IWDP was able to establish details on some the incidents in Kabarole and Kyenjojo Districts as seen below;
Family Perishes Over Rat
Rukidi Sam, Coordinator, IWDP
Trouble emerged in Bufunjo Sub County, Kyenjojo District when a rat fell in drum of water. One Omuhereza Mutende returned home tired only to find a rat in their drum of water. He was so bitter that he started beating his wife for this mess, in retaliation the wife picked a panga and cut him to death. When the children realized that their father was dead, they immediately pounced on their mother and beat her to death. Currently the children are in prison detained for murder. I appeal to members of the community to curb this vice.
Man Kills Lover Over 90,000 Shillings
Kahunde Erina, RWECO-IWDP
Tayebwa aged 28 years and a resident of Harukooto village Fort Portal Municipality allegedly killed a one Kamakune Priscilla aged 26 and her son over issues of money. According to the residents Tayebwa lent 90,000 to Kamakune which she has since failed to pay. It is also alleged that Tayebwa had bought Kamakune a TV set and a DVD player and that the duo had been in love for more than one year. On the fateful day Tayebwa was seen drinking beer at Kamakune’s bar and all over a sudden started demanding for his 90,000 shillings from her. The two love birds picked a quarrel and Tayebwa rushed to his home and picked a gun and killed Kamakune and her three year old son. In retaliation the neighbors beat Tayebwa and burnt him to death. By the time police arrived, Tayebwa’s dead body was burning like a furnace.
Child Hanged For Stealing Mandazi
Kahunde Erina, RWECO-IWDP
On 3rd October 2011 a primary five pupil from Kinyamasika primary school was killed on his way to school by one Alimanywoha Felix of Kanyambeho village, East Division Fort Portal Municipality, Kabarole District. On the fateful day the little boy as usual left his home early morning for school, on his way he branched to a shop by the road side to pick some mandazi for breakfast since he was hungry, unfortunately the owner of the shop saw him and ran after him, caught him and dragged him to the shop and hanged him. The killer is being detained at Katojo prison, Kabarole District.
Parents and guardians are strongly warned not to send children to school without food, a factor that led to the death of the little boy. At the same time all community members should be parents, Alimanywoha would not have killed the boy over stealing mandazi if he had a parental heart!