Butaleja Woman Commits Suicide, Injures her Children

Hundreds gathered in Late John Mugeragi’s home at Hahoola village, Busaba sub county yesterday, to confirm the death of one Rebecca Mbula Kalivamudhi, a woman who injured her children before committing suicide on Tuesday.

Mbula Kalivamudhi, 31, is believed to have stabbed her 2 children before she took poison, blaming the mess on her husband, a Secondary school teacher, who allegedly married another wife and abandoned his responsibilities to her.

According to Esther Mugeragi, the deceased’s Mother-in-law, the mother angrily stabbed her children with intent to kill them before killing herself, proven when she fell in the compound unconscious, as the children lay in a pool of blood where the local community found her when called forth to save their lives.

Hangheesa, regretted for the mess in her home, recounting it as the first incident of the kind in their entire village.

Geoffrey Bongo, the brother of Rebecca Mbula Kalivamudhi, regretted the tragedy, but challenged married couples to seek counselling from friends in case of challenges or embark on prayers for solution.

Benjamin Wanamiriye, the widower, teacher at Busolwe Secondary and at Busaba Seed schools, declined to mention anything about the tragedy by press time due to extreme grief. 

But several netizens condemned the deceased, suggesting the need for courtship and marriage according to community customs.Mbula Kalivamudhi, is survived by 2 children, stugglineg in critical condition.