Corporal punishment: School closed, headteacher arrested

Bukenya allegedly caned the pupil for several minutes before tying her hands and legs with ropes and confining her to a bed overnight as other pupils watched helplessly. “Bukenya admitted that he had punished the child,” Kiggundu said.

Nabatanzi supported by Mwanjuzi (right) and relatives as she is taken to hospital. (Credit: Luke Kagiri)