A lady who attempted to appeal a decision in which she was fined Ush10.4 million (about Ksh348,000) for breaking a marriage pledge to a guy who had paid her college tuition had her plea rejected by a court in western Uganda. Ms. Fortunate Kyarikunda, a law enforcement official, was found to have broken her 2018 commitment to wed Mr. Richard Tumwine, a local teacher, by the Kanungu Magistrate Court last month. The court heard that he had financed her tuition to pursue a diploma in law with the assumption that she would eventually become his wife.
Yesterday, Magistrate Asanasio Mukobi determined that Ms Kyarikunda's application could not stand since she had faked signatures and altered her evidence during amendment.
Mr. Mukobi declared, "The application is rejected with no costs granted.
The attorneys for Ms. Kyarikunda, who was not present in court, stated that they would file an appeal because they were not pleased with the court's decision.
While Mr. Richard Tumwiine's narrative was heard, our client's tale has never been mentioned, and yet despite this, people continue to condemn her incorrectly. Because all we want is for our client to be heard, we will appeal, said Ms. Sarah Nakike, a lawyer for Ms. Kyarikunda.
Ms. Kyarikunda claimed that the summons to present her defense was not properly served on her.
The attorney for Mr. Tumwiine, Erasmus Nabimanya, praised the court's ruling but insisted that they should have received compensation for their legal expenses.
"While we are pleased that the filed application was rejected, the court did not grant us fees despite the fact that we spent a significant amount of money. In discussion with my client, we will think about filing a request for the fees associated with this rejected application, according to Mr. Nabimanya.
Mr. Tumwiine claimed that the woman's absence from court raised additional issues.
"I believe that Ms. Kyarikunda was merely buying time by requesting that the case be handled inter partes...her inability to appear in person for court proceedings establishes her guilt of the offense she committed," he stated.
Ms. Kyarikunda claimed in her appeal that she was not given the chance to provide a defense.
In July of last year, Mr. Tumwine filed the lawsuit, claiming that his decision to support her Law diploma study at the Kampala Law Development Center was based on her promise to marry him.
In 2015, while working at the same Kanungu elementary school as teachers, the two allegedly fell in love.
Mr. Tumwine stated that Ms. Kyarikunda skipped the day she had planned for their marriage introduction ceremony in February 2022. He said that she afterwards decided to end their relationship on the grounds that he was too old.
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