A school going teenage girl shocked locals and peers after she secretly delivered a baby girl in the bush and hid the infant for three days unnoticed.
The girl (names withheld), is a senior student of Hima Progressive High School in Hima Town Council in Kitswamba Sub-county, Kasese district. She was reportedly made pregnant in August 2021 by a 35- year- old man identified as Willy Biswalima, who has since fled to Kampala.
The victim successfully hid her growing belly from her parents, peers and teachers until she delivered a baby on Thursday last week. She kept up appearances until Sunday morning when her grandfather heard the baby crying from the bush and alerted local leaders Kinyabwamba-Kahembe village in Kitswamba Sub-county.
The minor was later compelled to admit that she delivered the baby in the bush and had been secretly feeding it on water mixed with sugar. She also told local leaders that she would sneak back from school during break time to feed her infant.
Ellen Biira, the mother to the teenage girl says she did not notice her daughter’s pregnancy through the nine months and was shocked when she claimed responsibility of the baby when it was discovered.
The teenager and her baby are currently at Kinyabwamba Health center III undergoing examination for possible complications during and after delivery. Lyn Biira, a midwife at the facility says the mother and the baby are in a stable condition.
Meanwhile, the the Acting headteacher for Hima Progressive High School says the school will offer support to the teenager to continue with her studies.
