Police in Luwero have arrested Shakira Mbabazi for allegedly stabbing her husband, Godfrey Kamoga, 29, to death after he reportedly caught her in a sexual affair with his friend inside their home.
The incident occurred on Wednesday night in Namawojja village, Zirobwe sub-county. According to local residents, a heated argument broke out between the couple after Kamoga walked in on Mbabazi and his friend. The confrontation escalated, and Mbabazi allegedly grabbed a knife and fatally stabbed her husband in the sitting room. Kamoga died instantly.
Police later arrived at the scene and transported Kamoga’s body to Luwero Hospital mortuary for a postmortem examination, while Mbabazi was taken into custody for further investigations.
This tragic incident adds to the growing concern over domestic violence in Uganda. According to the latest annual police crime report, a total of 14,073 domestic violence cases were reported in 2024, marking a slight decrease from the 14,681 cases recorded in 2023—a 4% decline.
The report further revealed that 14,126 people were victims of domestic violence in 2024. Among them, 3,161 were male adults, 10,276 were female adults, 323 were male juveniles, and 366 were female juveniles.
Mityana district recorded the highest number of domestic violence cases in 2024, with 409 cases, followed by Kwania (386), Busia (307), Kween (289), and Luwero (287).
Police have urged the public to seek peaceful conflict resolution methods and report domestic violence cases before they escalate into fatal incidents.
