By Our Reporter
Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has directed the police to take swift action following shocking claims of domestic abuse made by Professor Badru Ddungu Kateregga, the founder and proprietor of Kampala University.
Gen Muhoozi, in a statement issued on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, emphasized the need for gender-neutral enforcement of the law in cases of gender-based violence (GBV), urging authorities not to ignore male victims.
“In Uganda, women have been given too much power. The police must take gender-based violence seriously—regardless of who the victim is,” Gen Muhoozi stated.
The directive follows disturbing revelations by Prof Kateregga, 78, who publicly accused his wife, Jolly Shubaiha Kateregga, of subjecting him to prolonged physical and emotional abuse, which nearly cost him his life.
During a heartfelt testimony on Eid Day, the veteran educationist and founding member of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) tearfully recounted how his wife allegedly assaulted him with a blunt object inside their Buziga mansion, leaving him in a coma. He was later revived after emergency surgery in intensive care.
“She wanted me dead so she could take everything—my mansion, my bank accounts, and Kampala University,” Prof Kateregga claimed.
He credited his survival to the timely intervention of his children, led by Badria and Fakia Kateregga, who helped rescue him from what he described as captivity in his own home. According to him, his once peaceful Buziga residence had been turned into a “torture chamber,” and he had to flee for his life.
Prof Kateregga says that despite building the house to enjoy his retirement years, he has now abandoned it due to fear for his safety. He also alleged that Shubaiha, who co-runs Kampala University and is the mother of his twins, had effectively locked him out of the institution’s affairs, possibly with the intention of taking full control.
“She used to be humble and harmless,” Kateregga said. “Now, I fear for my life and regret ever marrying her.”
Kateregga, a former long-serving professor at Makerere University and an influential figure during the NRA liberation struggle, is widely respected in academic and political circles. He has 25 children and is credited with expanding Kampala University into a multi-national institution with branches in Uganda, Kenya, and Rwanda.
The ongoing domestic saga has stunned many, especially given Kateregga’s reputation and standing in Ugandan society. His appeal to fellow men to “tread cautiously” in relationships has sparked public debate on the underreported issue of male victims of domestic violence.
Meanwhile, the Uganda Police has not yet issued an official statement, but following the CDF’s intervention, action is expected.
The case adds to the growing conversation around domestic abuse, power dynamics in relationships, and the need for balanced enforcement of the law to protect all victims—regardless of gender.
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