Bryan Kirumira, widely known as Bryan White, has been ordered back to Luzira Maximum Security Prison following fresh proceedings before the Makindye Chief Magistrate’s Court. The session, led by Magistrate Sarah Basemera, was conducted behind closed doors due to what authorities described as security and health-related concerns.
The 38-year-old businessman arrived on Wednesday morning in a white police ambulance and was brought into the court chambers on a stretcher, his body bandaged and showing what investigators say are burn injuries. Instead of entering the main courtroom, he was wheeled directly into the magistrate’s chambers. Journalists and members of the public were not permitted inside, though police personnel and relatives of the deceased were allowed to attend.
Kirumira is facing seven charges connected to the death of 25-year-old Carol Nalubwama. According to prosecutors, Nalubwama sustained severe burns on 22 October 2025 at Kirumira’s residence in Kyamula Zone, Makindye Division. The prosecution alleges the injuries were inflicted during a ritual, with several of Kirumira’s associates accused of aiding the act.
His co-accused include his wife Daisy Nalunga, as well as Daphine Abaho, Naava Nakato, and Joyce Irene Nambalirwa. Nalunga, Abaho, and Nakato were remanded earlier by Grade One Magistrate Teddy Nakawuki, while Nambalirwa faces separate counts of manslaughter and negligent conduct, arising from claims that she failed to ensure the victim received timely medical assistance. The trio charged jointly with conspiracy are accused of “setting fire to candle wax while massaging the victim’s body with petrol and ghee” as part of the alleged ritual.
In addition to charges of human sacrifice and manslaughter, Kirumira is also accused of reckless handling of combustible materials and possession of marijuana said to have been found stored in bottles at his home. Investigators say he and the co-accused gave contradictory explanations to police, initially reporting that Nalubwama had been hurt in a gas cylinder incident. Officers also reported recovering grass-thatched structures on the premises, which they suspect may have been shrines.
The court appearance follows an earlier dramatic session on 14 November 2025, when Kirumira was visibly in pain and unable to stand or sit. On that occasion, Magistrate Lorna Patience Mukundane halted the proceedings and ordered that he be taken back to hospital for treatment after he repeatedly asked for medical assistance.
After the latest hearing, Magistrate Basemera remanded Kirumira until 18 December 2025, when the case will return for an update on the ongoing investigations. Nalubwama’s relatives have rejected the explanations initially offered by the accused and insist that the full circumstances surrounding her death be uncovered. Police say they are currently reviewing CCTV recordings and other evidence to determine what transpired.
Kirumira remains under close police watch.
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