The ongoing domestic drama between Kampala University founder, Prof. Badru Kateregga, and his wife, Jolly Shubaiha Kateregga, has stirred widespread public interest, dominating both social media and everyday conversations.
What began as private marital issues has escalated into a full-blown public feud, with both parties hurling serious allegations against each other in the public eye.
Prof. Badru Kateregga has now accused his wife of repeated physical abuse and claims she even forced him out of his own home in Buziga, Kampala. Despite Shubaiha’s denials, he insists he has suffered prolonged mistreatment at her hands.
“Is this how my skull used to look?” he asked during an interview, pointing to visible marks on his head. “My skull had no injuries. Look at it now.”
Shubaiha, on the other hand, has accused Kateregga of failing to meet his responsibilities as a father, alleging that he has neglected their children’s welfare. But the professor dismissed these accusations, saying he has always provided for his family.
“How can someone say I don’t take care of my children?” he said. “Can I fail to pay school fees? These children go to an international school where even a child in Primary Two pays USD 20,000.”
What seems to trouble him most is his wife’s alleged attempt to take control of property he claims to have acquired before their marriage — including the very house from which he says he was thrown out.
“She now wants to take a house I bought back in 1993 when I was serving as Uganda’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia,” he said.
Kateregga also pushed back against any suggestion that Shubaiha had a hand in founding Kampala University, a key part of his legacy. He used both the age of the university and his wife’s age to dispute the claim.
“She says we built things together. No one built Kampala University with me. The university is 26 years old. If she’s 35 now, how could she have been involved?”
Despite the personal toll, Prof. Kateregga said he believes in the judicial process and is confident justice will be served.
“Kampala University is not shaken by these stories. Let’s settle this in court. We’ll win,” he said.
Reflecting on the situation, he noted that men, too, can fall victim in relationships, particularly when love clouds their judgment.
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