Suzan Namuganza who went illusive after chopping her husband Moses Kawubanya’s genitals in Kamuli and was this week arrested from Namutumba shall serve a 15 year jail term.
Charged with attempted murder, Namuganza on Thursday July 4, 2024 pleaded guilty before Kamuli Chief Magistrate, Aisha Nabukeera before she was handed a sentence on Friday July 5.
Despite the fact that some people felt the sentence was harsh, Kawubanya says Namuganza deserved even a bigger sentence and has vowed to appeal against the sentence.
“I sentence you to 15 years imprisonment because you caused a permanent damage on Moses Kawubanya’s body,” she said in her judgement.
“I want her to be in jail for life for to be contented because she caused a permanent body damage to me,” Kawubanya said.
According to prosecution, the 34-year-old Namuganza on June 10, using a sharp object, cut off her husband’s genitals before she fled the family home.
After three weeks of hiding, she was arrested from Namutumba district.
Before the incident, the couple was living together at Busana village, Nabirumba Ward in Nabwigulu Sub-county Kamuli District.
On June 10, in the wee hours, Kawubanya woke up to bathe and went back in bed with a towel wrapped around the waist.
“When their 3-month-old baby started crying, Namuganza woke up and the victim thought she was off to get milk for the baby only return with a knife and jump on him,” Micheal Kasadha, rhe Busoga North Region Police publicist, said.
After three weeks in hospital, Kawubanya was discharged on Monday, July 1.
