By BigEyeUg Team
City socialite Bryan Kirumira, popularly known as Bryan White, was on Friday dramatically returned to hospital after appearing at the Makindye Chief Magistrates Court in visibly severe pain.
Kirumira, who arrived lying on a mattress with his feet wrapped in bandages, screamed throughout the brief session, prompting Grade One Magistrate Lorna Patience Kukundane to halt the proceedings.
“We are unable to read the charges. Take this man back to hospital,” Magistrate Kukundane ordered as prison officers carried him out of the courtroom.
Despite being the lead suspect, Kirumira was unable to take plea in a case where he faces grave charges including human sacrifice, manslaughter, and several related offences tied to the death of 25-year-old Carol Nalubwama, who allegedly suffered fatal burns at his home in Kyamula, Makindye Division.
Co-Accused Remanded as Charges Are Read
Although Kirumira couldn’t formally appear, his name remained on the charge sheet. The charges were instead read before his wife, Daisy Nalunga, and four others before Grade One Magistrate Teddy Nakawuki.
The co-accused — Daphine Abaho, Naava Nakato, and Joyce Irene Nambalirwa — were present in a tense courtroom as the clerk read the details. Magistrate Nakawuki ordered all four to be remanded to Luzira Prison until December 18, 2025, when the case returns for mention.
According to the charge sheet, the group faces seven counts, including:
- Human sacrifice
- Manslaughter
- Rash and negligent acts
- Possession of narcotics
- Conspiracy to commit a felony
- Giving false information to police
Prosecution Details Alleged Ritual Acts
Prosecution alleges that on October 22, 2025, at Kyamula Zone, Kirumira participated in the killing of Nalubwama “for the purpose of performing or furthering witchcraft or ritual acts,” contrary to the Prevention and Prohibition of Human Sacrifice Act.
He is also accused of causing her death by burning her between October 22 and 27 before taking her to Kiruddu Hospital, where she died.
Another charge alleges he failed to take precautions against danger from combustible materials. Police also claim marijuana was recovered from his home.
Nalunga, Abaho, and Nakato were jointly charged with conspiracy to commit a felony, with prosecutors alleging they joined Kirumira in performing ritual-related acts. This reportedly included setting candle wax alight while massaging the deceased with petrol, ghee, and administering honey.
The trio, together with Kirumira, also faces charges of giving false information to authorities. Investigators say they misled officers at Mildmay Hospital, Katwe Police Station, and Kampala Metropolitan South Headquarters by claiming Nalubwama was burnt on October 27 and first admitted to Kiruddu. Evidence later revealed she was burnt earlier on October 22 and initially taken to M. Mabirizi Nursing Home.
Nursing Home Administrator Also Charged
The fifth accused, Joyce Irene Nambalirwa, a 41-year-old administrator at the nursing home, was separately charged with manslaughter and causing death by a rash and negligent act. Prosecution says she failed to refer Nalubwama to a major hospital despite the extent of her injuries.
Conflicting Accounts Emerge
While Kirumira reportedly told detectives the burns were caused by a gas cylinder explosion during cooking, the deceased’s family disputes this. Her father, Ssalongo Tom Mutyaba, told police that Kirumira had initially called him claiming his daughter died while receiving treatment at a shrine.
Detectives who searched Kirumira’s residence later reported finding grass-thatched structures suspected to be shrines within the compound.