A sharp increase in the number of land related cases is worrying officials in Kabale District
The office of the Kabale Deputy resident district commissioner (D/RDC) has revealed that it receives 5-6 cases of land conflict and gender based violence daily.
The Kabale Deputy resident district commissioner Ronald Bakak said this over the weekend a who was speaking at a consultative meeting between Ndorwa east constituency Member of Parliament Hon Wilfred Niwagaba and his coordinators which was held at Golf course Inn located at Makanga hill, Central division Kabale municipality over the weekend noted that 5 to 6 cases of domestic violence are reported to his offices daily.
He said the cases usually escalate into divorce, murders, child abuse and among others which puts the security of Kabale at stake.
He explained that the main root cause of these domestic violence’s are excessive alcohol and drug abuse, Poor behavioral control and impulsiveness, Low levels of education, poverty, History of physical or emotional abuse in childhood, Economic stress and among others
Bakak promised that as long as he is still the D/RDC for Kabale district, he will not accept women battering and other forms of violence in families.
He appealed to people from Kigezi and Uganda at large to respect their spouses.