Daily Monitor
As the festive season fever knocks in, there has been some drama going on. There was drama in Kabuna central, Kabuna Sub County in Budaka District when a 50-year-old man severely assaulted his wife for reportedly slaughtering and preparing a chicken which was meant for Christmas day.
The man identified as Peter Kadama, had previously bought a chicken at Shs15,000 with the aim of slaughtering and having it as a meal on Christmas day, but unfortunately his wife Ms Christine Kayendeke slaughtered and prepared it on Sunday December 15.
According to the area LC1 Secretary for information, Mr Joseph Gadimba, on learning that the chicken was no more, Kadama pounced on his wife accusing her of slaughtering the chicken without his permission.
“The man kicked and whipped the wife severely leaving her for dead. The woman is currently receiving medical treatment at Budaka Health Centre IV,” Mr Gadimba said.
He also said LC1 leaders ordered the man to take fully responsibility of treating his wife which he accepted, and the case was never reported to police.
“Once the woman recovers, her relatives from Kapyani-Kasasira in Kibuku District are expected to hold a meeting with their in-law to establish the cause of the assault to their daughter and resolve the matter,” he said.
Ms Ester Namuduwa, the Officer in-Charge of Child and Family Protection Unit in Budaka District, said that statistics indicate that from January to date, police have registered many cases of domestic violence in the district.
“The situation continues to worry the local leaders and the law enforcement agencies as the trend takes a toll. The police is working with local leaders to ensure men desist from beating their wives and vice versa,” she said.
