The complainant is a 60-year-old peasant of Namalemba, Iganga. She brought this complaint as the widow of the late Sebastian Walujo who died on May 12, 2006. She testified that on May 11, 2006, at 10.00 p.m., policemen from Kaliro Police Station went to the deceased‟s home to effect the arrest of his son John who was suspected to have defiled Oburu‟s daughter – Awori Victo. Sebastian Walujo “protested” the police action. One of the policemen shot him in the head. Walujo died the next day at 6.00 p.m. at Iganga Hospital. 

The complainant contended that the actions of the policemen were deliberate, intentional and unlawful and amounted to violation of Sebastian Walujo‟s right to life. She further contended that at all material times the policemen were acting in the course of their employment as servants of the state. She holds the respondent vicariously liable for their actions. She sought compensation.