13 Year old girl reunites with family -KAZO
A 13 year old girl who went missing for close to eight months from Kagaramira Nkungu Sub County, Kazo district was yesterday reunited with her mother following an intensive search mounted by security operatives. At the time of her disappearance in January 2023, Nyamwija was 12 years old and was a pupil in Primary four.
Blessing Nyamwija was on Tuesday June 11 re-unified with her mother, Jescah Kemirembe amidst relief and joy. The teenager was found in Kakindu Kisubi Katabi Wakiso district yesterday.
According to Kemirembe, a one Goden Niwagira for whom she worked, asked to assist her by educating Nyamwija to which request she consented in January 2023. The girl was taken to Mbarara from where she went missing.
She reported the matter at Kazo Central Police Station and charges of child trafficking were preferred against Goden Niwagira, Nyamwija’s parternal uncle but the police authorities could not do much to alleviate her worries. She continued to receive threats to her life and took hostage at Kazo Victory Church in Kazo Town Council.
While speaking to our reporter on March 7,2024, a desolate Kemirembe intimated that she had not received any information about her daughter but rather received threats and being reminded about being poor but the faith in her kept her moving until yesterday when she embraced her daughter whom she feared had been sacrificed.
Kemirembe was visibly happy at receiving her daughter and she was apologetic to Niwagira,”I am sorry,I gave my child to you out of love, but I was angry because I never got clear feedback from you (Niwagira).I am very happy to have her back”, Kemirembe said.
Nuwagira expressed happiness upon receiving the girl in good health. He also revealed that he was so much worried about the life status of his niece.
Nyamwija, apologised to her mother for the pain she took her through and asked his uncle to also forgive her mother for the allegations that could have tainted his name.
