Uganda v Kitabona [Criminal Sessions Case No. 002 of 2020] (16 May 2025)
Case Highlight:
Case Type: Human Sacrifice
Case No: Criminal Sessions Case No. 002 of 2020
Judge: Hon. Justice David Matovu
Date of Judgement: 16 May 2025
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Citation: Uganda v Kitabona [Criminal Sessions Case No. 002 of 2020] (16 May 2025)
Uganda v Isiko [HCT-04-CR-SC-0126-2023] (22 May 2024)
Accused 2 obtained 5-year-old victim and brought to Accused 1 for child sacrifice.
Case Highlights: Accused 2 obtained 5-year-old victim and brought to Accused 1 for child sacrifice.
Case Type: Aggravated Trafficking in Children
Case Number: HCT-04-CR-SC-0126-2023
Judge: Hon. Justice Namundi Godrey
Judgement Date: 22 May 2024
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Uganda v Walakira & 2 Others [HCT-06-CR-SC-0230-2018] (27 March 2024)
Accused abducted a 1.5-year-old girl, took her to co-accused and sacrificed her.
Case Highlights: Accused abducted a 1.5-year-old girl, took her to co-accused and sacrificed her.
Case Type: Aggravated Trafficking in Children
Case Number: HCT-06-CR-SC-0230-2018
Judge: Hon. Justice Victoria Nakintu Nkwanga Katamba
Judgement Date: 27 March 2024
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Uganda v Muyita Issa & 2 Others [Criminal Case No. 471 of 2022] (12 September 2023)
Father worked with a witchdoctor to sacrifice his son, then went to another witchdoctor to “seal” the case.
Case Highlights: Father worked with a witchdoctor to sacrifice his son, then went to another witchdoctor to “seal” the case.
Case Type: Aggravated Trafficking In Children
Case Number: Criminal Case No. 471 of 2022
Judge: Hon. Justice Batema N.D.A
Date of Judgement: 12 September 2023
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Uganda v Sentongo & Another [HCT-00-CR-SC-0227-2018] (1 May 2022)
Accused instructed his niece to obtain a 5-month-old girl, and upon receiving the baby administered herbs and murdered her.
Case Highlights: Accused instructed his niece to obtain a 5-month-old girl, and upon receiving the baby administered herbs and murdered her.
Case Type: Aggravated Trafficking In Children
Case Number: HCT-00-CR-SC-0227-2018
Judge: Hon. Justice Michael Elubu
Date of Judgement: 1 May 2022
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Mugerwa v Uganda [Criminal Appeal No. 066 of 2016] (20 April 2016)
A1 (father of deceased child) appealed the conviction and sentence of death. The appeal confirmed the punishment. A1 and A2 (witch doctor) both received the death penalty under the PTIP Act.
Case Highlights: On instructions from a witchdoctor, the father of 2-month-old victim takes him in the middle of the night and, with another, sacrifices and removes body parts.
Case Type: Aggravated Trafficking In Children
Case Number: Criminal Appeal No. 066 of 2016
Judge: Coram: Richard Buteera, DGI, Eva Luswata & Oscar Kihika, JJA
Date of Judgement: 20 April 2016
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