Uganda, April 5 -- The police in Rukungiri District are holding James Kashaija, 54, for allegedly murdering his wife Enid Ndyomugyenyi, 44.

The Kigezi regional police spokesperson Mr Elly Maate says the incident happened on April 3 at the couple's home in Rwanama village, Kahoko parish in Nyakishenyi Sub County.

"It's alleged that on Wednesday at around 11pm, James Kashaija went back home from a social evening at Omukikona trading centre, woke up the wife and accused her of being drunk. The wife also retaliated and told him that he also drinks alcohol, which annoyed him, he removed his black gumboots and used them to assault," Mr Maate said in a press statement on Thursday.

He added that preliminary findings indicate that Kashaija pull...