KABAKA MUTEBI WARNS AGAINST CHILD KIDNAP, RITUAL SACRIFICE

Kabaka Mutebi

By Stephen Kafeero

Kampala- The Kabaka of Buganda, Ronald Muwenda Mutebi, has warned against what he described as re-emerging acts of child sacrifice and disappearance of children in the country.
Speaking at the annual opening of the 24th Lukiiko (Parliament) at Bulange-Mengo yesterday, the Kabaka challenged government to bring the culprits to justice.

“We have began hearing stories of child sacrifice, disappearance and torture of children. It is high time government reprimanded the culprits,” he said.
Isolated reports of children being murdered on the premise that it brings wealth to the perpetrators have become common. Several people such as businessman Kato Kajubi have been convicted of the heinous crime.
Kato Kajubi is currently serving a life prison sentence. Ten cases of child sacrifice were recorded in 2013, according to police. The force is yet to release last year’s crime report.
The ceremony
The Kabaka arrived at Bulange amid pomp and glamour and was flanked by members of the royal family and Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga.
Garbed in his ceremonial red robe, the monarch waved to his subjects including kingdom ministers, MPs, kingdom chiefs and other dignitaries who stood up as he made his way to the throne in the packed House.
Other kingdom subjects followed the events on large screens erected outside the building at Bulange and live broadcasts on television and radio.
The opening of the Lukiiko (parliament) marks the formal start of the Lukiiko year and the Kabaka’s speech sets out his government’s agenda, outlining the areas the kingdom should focus on.
While opening the 23rd Lukiiko last year, the Kabaka raised concerns of the unemployed youths taken abroad as casual laborers but instead end up as slaves. A report about the same has since been compiled, according to Kingdom officials.
SOURCE: DAILY MONITOR