By John Wenani
NAMISINDWA
Kurima Mark, a 53-year-old resident of Magale Town Council in Namisindwa District, has been arrested for threatening to kill his 84-year-old mother, Mukite Clementina, over inheritance.
According to Vincent Manana, Communications Officer at Redeem International, a non-governmental organization providing free legal aid services to orphans and widows in the Bugisu region, they intervened after receiving the widow’s complaints.
Manana explained that Kurima was arraigned before Bubulo Magistrates Court on Tuesday, 15th October, 2024 and remanded to Bubulo Prisons. He also noted that the organization is handling several other cases within the same family, where children have sued their mother over succession, both in criminal and civil matters at Bubulo and Mbale magistrates’ courts.
Abili Makutusi, the LC1 Chairman for Kurima Cell, confirmed multiple complaints from the widow regarding her son’s threats, which had also attracted the attention of the Equal Opportunities Commission, resulting in restrictions on Kurima’s access to the family premises.
Julie Salome Namaara, the Namisindwa Resident District Commissioner, urged families to respect each other, highlighting that inheritance laws are clear. She called for calm as the case is now in court.
