Police have indicated that cases of domestic violence have dropped by at least 4% in the previous year.
According to the latest annual police crime report, in 2024, 14,073 cases of domestic violence were reported to Police compared to 14,681 cases reported in 2023 , giving a 4% decrease in the volume of cases registered countrywide.
The report indicates that a total of 14,126 people were victims of domestic violence, of whom 3,161 were male adults, 10,276 were female adults and 323 were male juveniles while 366 were female juveniles.
“By the end of 2024, 1,502 cases of domestic violence were taken to court, out of which, 525 cases secured convictions, 05 case was acquitted, 135 cases were dismissed while 837 cases are still pending in Court.”
The report also indicates that at 1,497, North Kyoga region registered the highest number of domestic violence in 2024 ,followed by Rwizi with 1,291 cases, Rwenzori West with 864 cases and Elgon with 655 cases.
In terms of districts, Mityana at 409 registered the highest number of cases of domestic violence in 2024, followed by Kwania with 386 cases, Busia with 307 cases, Kween with 289 cases and Luwero with 287 cases .
Commenting about this category of cases, Police CID director, AIGP Tom Magambo expressed optimism about the cases further reducing.
“When you compare with previous two years, we see some steady progress which something to be happy about. The combined efforts have paid off as life is now better, though not where we want it to be,” AIGP Magambo said.
