Kaftah Queen, a Tanzanian citizen 18 years old, was sentenced to three years in prison by Ms. Roseline Nsenge, Chief Magistrate at Kira Court in Kampala, Uganda, after she pleaded guilty to an accusation of aggravated torture.
Nicole, a 15-year-old girl, was assaulted by the Trinity College Nabweru student and a group of other girls who are still on the loose. They kicked, slapped, and dragged Nicole across the floor of a home.
On January 31, 2023, the judge sentenced Kaftah and observed that while she had expressed remorse, it was still the court’s responsibility to inform the public that such behaviour was not acceptable.
“I hereby sentence Kaftah Queen to three years in prison. The punishment should deter other children from getting involved in such acts,” she ruled.
Prosecution led by Mr Edward Tweheyo states that Kaftah and others still at large on January 8, at Nsasa in Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, inflicted injuries on a female juvenile aged 15, accusing her of being in love with Kaftah’s boyfriend identified as Derrick Lwanga.
She was arrested a few days after a video recording, which showed them torturing the teenage girl, went viral on social media.
She has been on remand at Luzira prison since January 17, 2023.
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