Recent data reveals that in Uganda, 40% of girls are married before the age of 18, and only 53% of girls aged 6-12 complete primary education. This happens amidst a multiplicity of interventions including the National Strategy to End Child Marriage and Teenage Pregnancy, which means more needs to be done to close the gap.
The victim's father, Yazid Mukose, says that efforts of ensuring harmonious living between Namukose and Isabirye have proven futile over endless fights. Even his relocating his daughter to faraway places like Kampala and Teso hasn't helped, as her host relatives there tire of Isabirye's embroiling them in the senseless fights
