Soroti couple in bitter fight over daugh
A family dispute in Soroti, Uganda, over the burial site of an 11-year-old girl resulted in a seven-day delay for her funeral. Local authorities, including the Resident District Commissioner and police, had to intervene to mediate between the estranged parents.
Why it matters
The case illustrates the intersection of traditional customs, legal rights, and family conflict in rural community governance.
Family & Parenting: Soroti couple in bitter fight over daugh
Soroti couple in bitter fight over daughter's body
For seven days, the body of Ikipi, a former Primary Three pupil at Obule Primary School, remained unburied as her father, Geoffrey Egwelu, and his estranged wife, Christine Aliao, each insisted on a different burial site.
Soroti Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Hajji Imuran Mulunga, who mediated the couple's dispute. (Photo by Godfrey Ojore)
What should have been a solemn farewell for 11-year-old Andrea Ikipi has turned into tug-of-war between her estranged parents, forcing police, lawyers, district leaders and the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) to intervene before she could finally be laid to rest.
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