Court decides Kamoga, co-accused fate today

Mar 13, 2017

Recently, the prosecution team closed its case with 36 witnesses testifying in the case.

PIC: The suspects appeared in court late last month. (Credit: Meddie Musisi)

KAMPALA - The International Crimes Division of the High Court is due to decide whether or not the 14 people accused of complexity murder of Muslim clerics in the country have a case to answer.

The accused include Tabliq leader Sheikh Muhammad Yunus Kamoga and his brother Murta Mudde Bukenya.

Others are: Sheikh Siraje Kawooya, Sheikh Fahad Kalungi, Amir Kinene, Hakim Kinene Muswaswa, Yusuf Kakande, Sheikh Abdulsalam Sekayanja, Abdulhamid Mubiru Sematimba, Hamza Kasirye,Twaha Ssekitto, Rashid Jjingo, Musa Issa Mubiru, and George William Iga.

Justice Ezekiel Muhanguzi is leading the panel of judges presiding over the trial conducted at the main High Court building in Kampala.

Others on the panel are Jane Kiggundu and Percy Night Tuhaise.

Recently, prosecution led by senior principal state attorney Lino Anguzu closed its case with 36 witnesses testifying in the case.

This prompted the panel of judges to unanimously order both lawyers to make written submissions.

It is alleged that on December 28, 2014 and June 30, 2015 the accused, with others still at large, conspired premeditatedly to murder Sheikh Mustafa Bahiga and Hassan Ibrahim Kirya respectively.

It is further alleged that between December 2013 and June 2015, in Kampala and Wakiso, the accused also attempted or attacked Prince Kassim Nakibinge and Sheikhs Mahmoud Kibaate, Najib Ssonko, Swidiq Ndaula, and Haruna Jjemba.

 

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