There are 11 Child Care Homes in Luwero district with over 500 children who were transferred there after they were deserted or neglected by their parents.
Isah Ssemwogerere, the Savannah Regional Police Spokesperson says that when Police visited the home of Rugambwa, they found the open grave and the sick child isolated in a special room.
A report by the district education department October 2016 indicates that 48 of the female school going children in Kalangala drop out in senior two. The average age of such children according to the report is at 14 years.
Edward Birungi, the Senior Probation Officer Kibale District, discloses that they have recorded more than 1000 cases of child neglect between January and June this year.
Ruth Adong, another mother who has seen Kibuye over the years struggling to provide for the two kids, says being in police cells is enough punishment. Kibuye has been at Kira Road Police since Tuesday evening. He is disciplined hard working man.
Darias Nandiinda, the Kabale Resident District Commissioner has confirmed receiving the complaint from Atusasire implicating officer for profiteering from her case. He however, says the decision by the officers to side with the accused is uncalled for.
According to Angolere, they used to meet with the pastor in Kotido since he is a married man, adding that after conceiving, the pastor asked her not to reveal this to anyone, and promised to provide for the child in vain. She now wants court to compel the pastor to provide for their child.
Winnie Atusasire, a 35-year-old resident of Murandano cell in Butanda Sub County in Kabale district says she mothered a child with Mwesigwa 16 years ago. However Mwesigwa refused to provide for the child he had out of wedlock.
Records at Kitgum police station indicate that 64 cases of child neglect have been recorded between January and June this year. An additional 55 cases were registered by African Network for the Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and Neglect ANPPCAN Kitgum office, since the beginning of the year.
Police records show an upward curve of misfortunes the children suffer from 8,079 cases reported in 2011 to 11,791 cases in 2013 and a slight difference to 11,519 cases of child neglect in 2014, most of them from within urban centres.
According to Hashaka, although men frequently report cases of violence against children, they are also the biggest offenders. He however notes that many of the cases are not followed up to their logical conclusion due to lack of sufficient facilitation and manpower challenges.
Sarah Apio, a resident of Aliabu Cell-Kichinjaji ward in Northern Division, Soroti Municipality was arrested after a tip off from neighbors who had a crying baby inside her house. The neighbors in Aliabu cell said Apio had not been pregnant in the recent past.
Pastor Augustine Yiga appeared in court to answer to charges of child neglect. There was drama as he tried to avoid the journalists after the court session.
Today, Namuddu breaks the silence, revealing that she secretly mothered a child with the priest attached to Buyoga catholic parish in Bukomansimbi district. She not only accuses the priest of rape, but for child neglect and threatening violence.
The station manager for the Vision group owned Arua One FM has been arrested and detained by the police in Arua over child neglect and abuse of office. Salim Farouk Salim was arrested on Thursday after a woman identified as Sakira Khan abandoned a one year old baby at Arua one FM station.
Jennifer Obong (35), a woman in Kole district who last week tortured and later threw into a pit latrine a seven year old child has been arrested by the police. She has been charged with child abuse and attempted murder.
Police in Kitgum district on Thursday morning recovered the body of a seven year old boy in a septic pit, a day after he went missing in Ayul B sub ward, Kitgum Town Council.
The Kalisizo LCIII Chairman Richard Ntambazi is wanted for child neglect. Ntambazi\'s troubles stem from a case filed by Nowerina Namirembe (25). Namirembe claims that Ntambazi had a relationship with her that resulted in her pregnancy.
Child rights organizations in Mayuge say there is a proliferation of primary school children being employed in Mayuge for illegal child labor which has affected turn up in schools.
