By Editorial,
The Kira Magistrates Court has sentenced Precious Tumuhirwe to serve 40 years in prison for torturing a 4 Year Old child.
The Court yesterday presided over by Shallon Niwaha sentenced 37 Year Old Tumuhirwe following her own plea of guilty to torturing the child on December 26th 2024 in Namataba Kirinya Bweyogerere in Kira Municipality, Wakiso District.
While delivering her sentence, the Magistrate acknowledged the profound impact of the torture on the victim’s family, noting that parents often struggle to recover from the trauma inflicted upon their child due to the strong emotional bonds they share. Both the victim and the parents suffered harm.
While considering the mitigating factors, the Magistrate emphasized that Tumuhirwe Precious had abused the trust placed in her by the child, whom she was supposed to protect.
The court recognized that Tumuhirwe has an 8-year-old child of her own, currently in the care of the father, and that she had apologized to the victim’s parents.
The Magistrate decided to sentence Tumuhirwe to 40 years in prison, emphasizing the need to check the rampant torture of women and children in the country.
The victim, a daughter of Michael Mwesigwa and his estranged wife Doreen Kansiime, was left in the care of Tumuhirwe by her father, who had gone to work. END