Police file in Bishop Makumbi case goes missing

Makindye Chief Magistrate's Court has further remanded to Luzira Prison a man who accuses Bishop Patrick Makumbi; the arch pastor of Gospel Healing Centre, Lweza of stealing his genitals.

State prosecutor Happiness Ainebyona informed court that she does not know the status of investigations in Joseph Mukasa alias Kato's case because she does not have the Police file.

"The case is coming up for mention but I do not know how far inquiries into the matter have gone because I do not have the Police file," Ainebyona said.

However, presiding grade one magistrate Allan Mpirwe Gakyaro fixed Kato's case for hearing on the July 6, 2017 and ordered that the complainant Bishop Makumbi comes along with his witnesses.

On June 5, 2017, Mukasa a resident of Kalangala in Kiboga district was charged with defamation of the profession of Bishop Makumbi, a charge he has since pleaded not guilty to.

Prosecution states that between February and March 2017 while appearing on various local radio and TV stations within Kampala district, Mukasa who is from Kiboga district uttered statements to the effect that Bishop Makumbi stole his genitals (testicles) and ate them.

According to prosecution, the statements were made with an intension of ridiculing and defaming the profession of Bishop Makumbi within right thinking members of society.