By Weswa Ronnie
MPIGI
A traditional healer of Butamba village, Kayabwe Town Council, in Mpigi district has left residents and authorities in shock after it was discovered that he has been routinely defiling his 4 biological daughters and a friend’s daughter.
Swaibu Murundi, a 43 year old, traditional healer has been defiling his daughters aged16,15,12,14 and a friend’s daughter aged 15 since 2020.
According to the Police Spokesperson, SCP Fred Enanga, s statement dated 13th May, 2024, all the girl victims are school going pupils and students.
Enanga says Swaibu faces charges of Aggravated defilement and additional charges of incent against his biological daughters aged 16,15, 14 and 12.
“The 5th girl is a daughter to his close friend, whom he victimized, while paying school fees, for her,” says Enanga.
The victims had all along kept quite after their father/guardian, threatened to bewitch and kill them using witchcraft.
The suspect lived in a well-fenced premise, seated on 2 acres, that was restricted to the public. The home has 3 gates and his clients, used one gate that led to the traditional shrines. His cottage where he slept was isolated.
It was a traditional practice for him to have carnal knowledge, with his daughters once they clocked 12 years. The sexual act would thereafter, become routine.
Every evening, the victims would gather at a fire place for rituals, eat food and then proceed to their father or guardian’s cottage, for the sexual act. The suspect separated with the biological mothers of his 4 daughters.
“It is an abomination and an act of betrayal by parents and guardians, who are role models and supposed to protect their children and promote their well-being to indulge in these acts,” says Enanga.
