By City socialite Bryan Kirumira, popularly known as Bryan White, is facing grave criminal charges, including human sacrifice and manslaughter, following the death of a 25-year-old woman, identified as Carol Nalubwama, who allegedly sustained fatal burn injuries at his home in Kyamula, Makindye Division.
While Kirumira’s name appears as the lead suspect on the charge sheet, he did not appear in court on Thursday when the charges were read to his co-accused.
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His wife, Daisy Nalunga, and three other suspects Daphine Abaho, Naava Nakato, and Joyce Irene Nambalirwa appeared before Grade One Magistrate Teddy Nakawuki at Makindye Chief Magistrate’s Court. The charges were read to them in open court, and the magistrate ordered their remand to Luzira Prison until December 18, 2025, when the case will next be mentioned before Chief Magistrate Sarah Basemera.
“The accused persons are hereby remanded until December 18, 2025, when they will appear before the Chief Magistrate for mention,” Magistrate Nakawuki ruled.
According to the charge sheet, the group faces seven counts, including human sacrifice, manslaughter, rash and negligent acts, possession of narcotic substances, conspiracy to commit a felony, and giving false information to police.
Prosecution alleges that on October 22, 2025, at Kyamula Zone in Makindye, Kirumira killed Nalubwama for the purpose of performing or advancing witchcraft or ritual practices, contrary to the Prevention and Prohibition of Human Sacrifice Act.
In a separate count, the prosecution contends that between October 22 and 27, 2025, Kirumira unlawfully caused Nalubwama’s death by burning her before transferring her to Kiruddu Hospital, where she later succumbed to her injuries.
Investigators further accuse Kirumira of negligence, claiming he failed to take precautions against the danger of combustible materials in his residence. Police also reportedly recovered bottles containing marijuana seeds and leaves, leading to an additional charge of illegal possession of narcotics.
Court documents indicate that Nalunga, Abaho, and Nakato conspired with Kirumira to carry out a ritual killing, allegedly involving the use of candle wax, petrol, ghee, and honey during what prosecutors describe as a “cleansing” ritual.
The suspects are also accused of misleading police at Mildmay Uganda Hospital, Katwe Police Station, and Kampala Metropolitan South Headquarters by claiming Nalubwama sustained her burns on October 27, yet evidence suggests she was injured five days earlier and initially treated at M. Mabirizi Nursing Home.
A fifth suspect, Joyce Irene Nambalirwa, aged 41, who works as an administrator at the nursing home, faces separate charges of manslaughter and causing death by negligence for allegedly failing to refer Nalubwama for specialized treatment, which prosecutors say contributed to her death.
Police sources indicate that Nalubwama died at Kiruddu Hospital from severe burns sustained at Kirumira’s home. The socialite reportedly told detectives that the incident was the result of a gas cylinder explosion, but family members have disputed his account, alleging ritual activity.
Her father, Ssalongo Tom Mutyaba, told investigators that Kirumira personally called to inform him of his daughter’s death, claiming she died at a shrine. Detectives who later visited the home reportedly found grass-thatched structures resembling shrines within the compound.
The courtroom was tense as prosecutors recounted the disturbing details of the alleged events, which have reignited debate about ritual-related crimes and celebrity impunity in Uganda.
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