A 43-year-old Kenyan woman, Dorris Wamwoyo, also known in earlier police records as Dorothy Namayo, has been remanded to Luzira Prison over allegations that she fatally stabbed two of her five children and injured three others at their family home in Kampala.
Wamwoyo appeared before the Makindye Chief Magistrate’s Court on November 13, 2026, facing eight charges, including two counts of murder, three counts of attempted murder, arson, malicious damage to property and attempted suicide.
Chief Magistrate Aidah Nanjala declined to take her plea on the murder charges, explaining that the magistrate’s court lacks jurisdiction to handle capital offences, which are tried by the High Court. She ordered the accused remanded until December 15, 2026, as investigations continue.
The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of August 20 at the family residence in Kalungu-Godoz Village, Ggaba Parish, Makindye Division.According to police accounts, a housemaid was awakened by an alarm and screams from the main house at approximately 4:00 a.m.
Upon entering, she allegedly discovered several children with serious stab wounds.One daughter, 14-year-old Khadija Daisy Traore, was pronounced dead at the scene, while her seven-year-old sister, identified in different reports as Hawa Dalena or Danita Mariam Traore, later died at Nsambya Hospital.
Three other daughters survived after sustaining injuries and were rushed to hospital for treatment.Wamwoyo was also found injured and initially admitted to Mulago National Referral Hospital under police guard before being transferred to Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital for assessment.Investigations reportedly uncovered a Toyota Hiace van that had been set ablaze at the residence, while detectives collected CCTV footage and statements from neighbours and household workers.
Preliminary accounts linked the family tragedy to prolonged marital disagreements involving Wamwoyo and her husband, a Malian national identified as Idris Traore. Reports indicated that disputes concerned his alleged second marriage, household finances and disagreements over the children’s upbringing.
However, the precise circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation.The case has sparked renewed public debate about domestic violence, family conflicts and child protection.
Wamwoyo remains innocent until proven guilty, and the prosecution is expected to provide further updates when she returns to court on December 15.
