The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has remanded Charity Iwutung for allegedly torturing her 11-year-old niece, whom she brought to Kampala to work as a housemaid.

Iwutung, 23, a resident of Mulimira Zone in Kamokya, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi on Wednesday, facing charges of aggravated torture.

According to reports, she is accused of subjecting the victim to repeated physical abuse without any apparent reason.

The prosecution alleges that on April 5, 2025, Iwutung tied the victim’s hands and legs, locked her in a room, and tortured her by pouring water on her while beating her with a metal object.

Community members responded to the victim’s cries for help, rescued her, and subsequently arrested Iwutung, who was handed over to the police for further investigation.

When asked about her actions in court, Iwutung admitted to disciplining the child but denied that her actions constituted torture.

State Attorney Ivan Kyazze interpreted this as a plea of guilty; however, Chief Magistrate Kayizzi noted that a genuine plea of guilty should be clear-cut, without the accused adding unnecessary explanations.

In response to Kayizzi’s inquiry about Iwutung’s statements, her lawyer, Chris Ocom, indicated that Iwutung denied the charges.

The Chief Magistrate informed the court that investigations were ongoing.

Consequently, Iwutung, who appeared in court with her very young child, was remanded to prison with her baby until April 23, 2025, while the investigation continues.

The incident is reported to have taken place on December 26, 2024, in Namataba Kirinya, Bweyogerere, Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, where Issa Kimbugwe, a 56-year-old KCCA supervisor and resident of Kamokya, reported the case of child mistreatment to the police.

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