Following a viral camera recording that depicted a male citizen killing and slaughtering a marabou stock, Police in Wakiso took swift action to take him in. To what could seemingly be seen as a mere joke of a video took the man and many to surprise who never knew that killing a national bird could land you into prison.
The alleged criminal is a resident of Busigiri Zone, Bunamwaya in Wakiso District. The accused was arrested on an offence of injuring or killing an animal contrary to the set constitutional law that prohibits illegal killing or maiming of wild animals. According to Section 60 of the Uganda Wildlife Act, it’s a crime to kill or injure a national bird.
Speaking to the press over the matter, the Kampala Metropolitan Police deputy spokesperson Mr Luke Owoyesigyire, commented that the suspect told them he killed the bird in search of food because he had not eaten for weeks yet he was abiding by the presidential directives to remain home.
“We detained him at Kikumbi
Community Police Post. Our commanders have taken a decision not to charge him with any offence, but they engaged the government taskforce handling issues of relief food to help him out,” Mr Owoyesigyire reported.
On April 4, Government through her stake holders started on a wide spread food distribution campaign in districts of Kampala and Wakiso.
However, the police spokesperson also warned residents in Kampala area not to force government to give them relief food, saying they will be arrested and charged under the Penal Code Act or Uganda Wildlife Act.
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