Police have reported the discovery of a missing woman named Natukunda Sharon, who had been unaccounted for over the past few weeks. She was located in Kiteezi Parish, renting a room in Kabaga-Kayanha village, situated in Wakiso District.
In December, news emerged regarding her disappearance from her home in Ntinda, Kampala. Her family promptly implicated her husband, Richard Nkusa, suggesting he was involved in her absence.
Upon being found, the 29-year-old indicated that her disappearance was linked to domestic violence. A statement from the police indicated that she was spotted in Kiteezi, which led officers to track her down.
She was followed to the office of the LCI chairman, where she subsequently guided the officers to her rented accommodation. Additionally, the statement mentioned that she had been taken to the hospital for medical evaluations.
“Recently, media ran a story of disappearance of a one Natukunda Sharon a 29 year old a house wife and a resident of Kigowa 1 in Bukoto two parish Nakawa Kampala District.
On December 16, 2024 the victim disappeared from their matrimonial home in kigowa village , Ntinda parish,Nakawa division Kampala and went to unknown destination prompting her parents to register a case of disappearence at Ntinda police station.
Investigation to trace her where about commenced. Today January 13, 2025 at around 1150 hrs information was received that the victim was sighted at Kabaga -Kayanga a village in Kitezi parish Kasangati division in Wakiso district.
A team of police officers traced her in Kiteezi at the office of the chairman local council.
Natukunda sharon led our officers to where she was renting which was about 200 meters from chairman’s place.
In our interview with her she attributes her disappearance to domestic violence perpetuated by the husband.
We have conveyed her to hospital for medical attention,” read the Police statement.
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Meanwhile, her family disclosed their belief that her husband had knowledge of the situation, as calls to her phone number were redirected to his.
“All this time, when we attempted to reach her number, he had forwarded the calls to his phone,” stated Ronah Natuha Tashobya, Natukunda’s mother.
“Whenever anyone tried to call the number, he would answer, but only at his convenience.”
They also questioned the delay in his report regarding her disappearance to the Ntinda Police Station.
“We suspect foul play, and that he could have influenced law enforcement,” Natuha claimed.
Moreover, Nkusa was planning to move, which heightened the family’s concerns regarding potential foul play.
“At their residence, police discovered that a considerable amount of the household items had been sold, suggesting that Richard intended to relocate,” Natuha remarked.
However, the police defended Nkusa by highlighting Natukunda’s ongoing struggle with postpartum psychosis, a mental condition triggered by depression following childbirth.
“Because of this condition, she has a pattern of going missing and then returning home,” stated Patrick Onyango, spokesperson for the Kampala Metropolitan Police, during a December media briefing.
He also added, “That’s when rumors began to spread that Nkusa was involved with a group of single individuals looking for another partner. This fueled Natukunda’s family’s suspicions that her husband played a role in her disappearance.”
Nevertheless, the police have confirmed that they are now concentrating on her allegations of domestic violence, and investigations into Richard Nkusa are already underway.
