Buganda
Road Chief Magistrate’s Court has sentenced a former Makerere University senior
administrative assistant to a fine of Shs4m or two years in prison for
molesting a former student.
Edward Kisuze, a registrar in the College of Computing and Information Science,
was convicted on the count of indecent assault of Rachel Njoroge.
The chief magistrate, Miriam Akello, said there was overwhelming evidence from
the prosecution that proved the case of indecent assault against Kisuze.
“All
ingredients of indecent assault were proved beyond reasonable doubt by the
prosecution witnesses. The accused is hereby sentenced to a fine of Shs4m or in
default serve two years in jail,” Akello said.
However, the magistrate acquitted Kisuze of attempted rape.
CASE
EXODUC
In 2018, a photo circulated on social media where Kisuze was seen forcing Ms
Njoroge, a former student at the faculty, into a romantic act.
In her testimony in court, Njoroge narrated that the encounter with the former
registrar occurred when she had gone to pick her transcript after graduation.
She narrated that Kisuze locked her up in his office and forcibly started
romancing her.
PROSECUTION
Prosecution contended that the unethical incident happened at Makerere
University on April 13, 2018 when Njoroge showed up to certify her transcript
and pick her recommendation letter. She was referred to the registrar’s room
for help.
Later that evening, she was given the transcript but as she was trying to look
through, Kisuze rushed and locked the office door before molesting her.
In his defence, Kisuze told court thatNjoroge, upon entering his office,
started lamenting how she had been mistreated by the university. He said she
actually told him she was feeling dizzy and that she had not eaten anything
since morning.
Kisuze claimed as Njoroge tried to stand, she broke down in his office and he
thought she was suffering from epilepsy. “I was stuck; I did not know what to
do but I managed to find some drinking water for her. After a few minutes, she
started gaining consciousness and she asked what I was doing with her. While
wailing, she picked her phone from the bag,” he said.
Kisuze denied being the person in the photos that Njoroge took and were at the
time circulating on social media.
He said Njoroge was framing her to destroy his 20-year career and hurt his
marriage.
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