By Nanteza Ruth Walusimbi
JINJA CITY
Police in Jinja have today, Friday, 17th October, 2025 arrested a Clinical officer identified as Fred Kazungu, 40 attached to Mpumudde Health Centre IV in Jinja City over defilement of 5-year-old girl.
It is alleged that the suspect allegedly lured the victim with yogurt and biscuits on Wednesday 16th October 2025.
Kiira Regional police spokesperson, SP James Mubi said that prior to the fateful hour, the suspect approached the victim’s mother who operates a canteen at the said health facility asking the victim’s mother about her daughter’s whereabouts.
Shortly after, the victim came and was sent to the shop by Fred Kazungu in the neighborhood to buy for him yogurt and biscuits. The victim took the items to the room belonging to the suspect in question located within the premises of the health facility where the purported incident occurred.
“Thereafter, Kazungu allegedly undressed the victim and performed unlawful sexual act with the victim. The health facility top management informed Mpumudde police station that promptly responded and arrested the culprit who had started evading justice by running away.” Said SP Mubi.
Mubi said the medical and all other mandatory procedures are being conducted and prosecution guided investigations ongoing to have the culprit produced before courts of law and answer charge of aggravated defilement.
“The victim is 5 years and the suspect is in the position of authority where he’s expected to know better and would have provided maximum protection to the victim.” Said SP Mubi.
Kiira regional police command appealed to the top management of the Allied Health Professionals’ Council (AHPC) to have the certificate of the suspect revoked upon conviction.
