Husband abandons wife with triplets

Kyompeire with her triplets. Photo by Patrick Murangira.

Francis Sabiti a resident of Kara, Muko, in Rubanda district has abandoned his wife who bore him triplets.

Nakisencia Kyompeirwe,27, told journalists on Friday that her husband abandoned her immediately after giving birth on Tuesday.

She said she delivered the first baby Trust Taremwa at Kara Health centre II but was referred to Mutorere hospital in Kisoro after developing complications during labour.

"When my husband learnt about the triplets, he abandoned me in hospital and fled," she said.

To rub salt in her wound, Kyompeirwe said that her husband rushed back from the hospital and sold all the house property and shifted to Kibare, where he spent all the money buying alcohol.

"I cannot trace him. I have nowhere to stay and I am not sure how I am going to survive with the babies," she said.