Kisoro District, Uganda – Police in Kisoro have launched investigations into a shocking domestic violence case in Gishondori Village, Muramba Subcounty, where a 25-year-old mother of three was allegedly murdered by her husband on the night of September 13, 2025.
The deceased, Anna Fayida, a Mutwa by tribe, was reportedly killed by her 21-year-old husband, Turinayo Besigye, during a violent altercation. Investigators say Besigye accused her of failing to conceive a child for him, which sparked the fatal attack.
According to Mr. Sigwa Simon, the LC1 chairperson of Gishondori, he received a distress call around 9:00 p.m. from Besigye’s brother alerting him to the incident. Simon immediately contacted Muramba Police, describing the suspect as a “notorious troublemaker” who had previously been arrested on multiple occasions but always released.
Fayida’s mother, Jesca Nyirabarera, expressed grief over the tragic loss, recalling that she heard loud alarms from villagers while returning home from Koranya Trading Centre—only to be told her daughter had been killed.
Community members revealed that before marrying Besigye, Fayida had been the wife of a UPDF soldier, with whom she had three children—two girls and one boy.
Besigye’s brother, Robert Niyonzimama, gave chilling details of the events leading to the murder. He said Besigye had called him around 8:00 p.m. to help resolve a quarrel with his wife. When Robert attempted to intervene, Besigye—allegedly under the influence of marijuana—turned violent and attacked him. He narrowly escaped after another brother intervened.
Following his arrest, Besigye confessed to killing Fayida, telling police that she had “promised him children but never bore him any,” and that he resented raising children who were not biologically his.
Police homicide officers documented the crime scene, drew a sketch map, and transferred Fayida’s body to Kisoro Hospital Mortuary for a postmortem examination.
This case adds to Uganda’s rising homicide figures. The 2024 Police Crime Report revealed that the country recorded 4,329 homicide cases, up from 4,248 the previous year, with 4,411 deaths reported—3,703 men and 708 women among the victims. On average, at least 26 Ugandans lose their lives daily due to murders and fatal accidents.
