Dr. Margaret Mary Musoke, the wife of former Vice President Prof. Gilbert Bukenya, has run to the High Court seeking to dissolve her 45-year marriage over alleged numerous extra-marital affairs.
In the divorce suit filed in the Family Division of the High Court at Makindye on May 7, Dr Musoke contends that Prof Bukenya deserted their matrimonial home and engaged in incidents of adultery and infidelity.
She contends that in 1982/83, Prof Bukenya repeatedly committed adultery with Ms Teddy Ndagire, which resulted in the birth of a son, Capt Brian Bukenya.
Capt Bukenya, who was working with the elite presidential guard Special Forces Command, died in November 2009.
“The respondent has had several other extra marital affairs, which have been highly publicised in the media much in my shame and ridicule. These women, among others, include a popular musician, Ms Irene Namubiru, and Princess Sheila Nvanungi, among others,” Dr. Musoke’s suit filed on 7th May reads in part.
In the suit, Dr Musoke states that she lawfully married Prof Bukenya on September 21, 1974 at St Augustine Chapel, Makerere University, and that the marriage was solemnised in accordance with the Marriage Act.
She states that as a result of these numerous extra mental affairs, she had to constantly endure agony and fear not only undergoing HIV and STD tests but also worrying about her safety in light of the claims from other women that the respondent was their husband.
Dr Margaret states that the respondent’s promiscuous lifestyle and cruel deposition towards her even at the age of 70 has brought rest to her scared Catholic beliefs against divorce as any hope that the respondent will transform.
She states that in the course of her marriage, she dedicated her earning and savings as a nutrition medical specialist with organizations like Save the Children solely to fending and development of her family and educating her children.
Through her lawyers of Ligomarc & Co. Advocates, Dr Margaret wants an order that she receives half the fair value of the property to which she has contributed as determined by a valuer appointed by this court.
She also wants to be awarded alimony commensurate to her station in life and that the respondent pays the costs of and incidental to the petition.
