Jolin Kanohere Rugari appeared at Nakawa Court today after police charged her with killing her little boy. The 40-year-old mom from Mutungo Zone 8 faces murder accusations alongside her helper, Robinah Nabanja, age 24. Kanohere told the court she did nothing wrong. Police papers say she deliberately killed her two-year-old son, Nganwa, between April 1 and 2 this year.
Law enforcement filed charges under Sections 171 and 172 for planned murder. The tragic event happened at their family home in Mutungo Hill Parish. Nabanja faces different charges as someone who helped hide the crime after it happened. Detective Akongo Bibiana filed these charges yesterday with the local attorney's office.
Kanohere has stayed behind bars since April 4, when authorities learned about the child's death. She claims her son accidentally fell from a window at home. Her separated husband Chris Rugari does not believe her story. He wants police to look deeper into what really happened.
The case has shocked many people across Uganda. Court officials confirmed the charge sheet states the mom acted with clear intention when the death occurred. Both women will remain in custody as the legal process moves forward.
Law enforcement filed charges under Sections 171 and 172 for planned murder. The tragic event happened at their family home in Mutungo Hill Parish. Nabanja faces different charges as someone who helped hide the crime after it happened. Detective Akongo Bibiana filed these charges yesterday with the local attorney's office.
Kanohere has stayed behind bars since April 4, when authorities learned about the child's death. She claims her son accidentally fell from a window at home. Her separated husband Chris Rugari does not believe her story. He wants police to look deeper into what really happened.
The case has shocked many people across Uganda. Court officials confirmed the charge sheet states the mom acted with clear intention when the death occurred. Both women will remain in custody as the legal process moves forward.
