The territorial police at Kabalagala is currently investigating an incident that involved the attempted murder of three children on August 13, 2023, at around 8:20 PM in the Upper Lake Side Zone of Kisugu Parish, Makindye Division, Kampala.
According to ASP Luke Owoyesigyire, the deputy public relations officer at Kampala Metropolitan Police, the suspect, identified as Jennifer Nambiru, locked her house and intentionally set fire on it to burn her three children.
“According to reports, Jennifer Nambiru, a housewife, allegedly set fire to her household property with the intent to kill her three children, ages 7, 6, and 2,” Owoyesigyire said.
He further stated that the children were locked inside the house as the fire spread, but their cries for help alerted neighbors who rushed to their rescue.
“Thankfully, the children were unharmed, and the fire was extinguished before it could spread to neighboring homes,” he added.
However, according to Owoyesigyire, the preliminary investigations reveal that Nambiru had been involved in long-standing domestic violence issues with her husband, Bululu Moses. The domestic violence matter had been previously addressed by local leaders and was under investigation by the CFPU Kisugu.
Owoyesigyire said that Kisugu Police Station quickly dispatched a team of officers to the location after receiving a report of the event. In order to protect the victims and stop additional damage, the Fire Prevention and Rescue Services from Kabalagala were also contacted.
He explained that to ascertain the details of the occurrence, interviews with local community leaders and the landlady were conducted. It has been established that Nambiru gathered the family’s possessions, started a fire, and confined her kids inside the blazing house on this particular day, ostensibly with the aim of killing them.
Kabalagala Police Division is actively investigating the case, and efforts are underway to locate and apprehend Jennifer Nambiru for prosecution.
The Kabalagala Police Division is actively investigating the case, and efforts are being taken to track down and detain Nambiru for prosecution.
The police urge anyone with relevant information to come forward and assist in the ongoing investigation.
Further updates on this incident will be communicated to the public as the investigation progresses.
