Gen. Katumba Wamala shooting suspect’s trial starts
During the attack, Katumba survived with severe gunshot wounds while his daughter, Brenda Nantongo and his driver, Sgt Haruna Kayondo, were murdered in cold blood
The accused are Yasin Nyanzi, Hussein Sserubula, Muhammad Kagugube, Sirimani Kisambira, Abudullah Aziz Ramadhan Dunka, Kamada Walusimbi, Habib Ramadhan Marjan and Huzaifah Wampa.
KAMPALA - The hearing of a case in which eight men are accused of attempting to murder works minister Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala has started at the International Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala.
The court is being presided over by Justices Susan Okalany, Dr Winifred Nabisinde and Richard Wejuli Wabwire.
Chief state attorneys Joseph Kyomuhendo and Marion Ben-Bella are prosecuting the case, while lawyers Caleb Alaka, Evans Ochieng and Geoffrey Turyamusiima are defending the suspects.
Katumba was attacked on June 1, 2024, by unknown assailants at Kisaasi Central Zone, Nakawa Division in Kampala district.
During the attack, Katumba survived with severe gunshot wounds while his daughter, Brenda Nantongo and his driver, Sgt Haruna Kayondo, were murdered in cold blood.
The accused are Yasin Nyanzi, Hussein Sserubula, Muhammad Kagugube, Sirimani Kisambira, Abudullah Aziz Ramadhan Dunka, Kamada Walusimbi, Habib Ramadhan Marjan and Huzaifah Wampa.
Prosecution alleges that between March 2015 and June 2021, while at various places in the country, the accused involved themselves in attacks and murders on Uganda People Defence Forces (UPDF) and Police personnel, civilians, and Police establishments without any due regard to their safety.
They are also indicted with the attempted murder of Katumba’s bodyguard, Sgt. Khalid Koboyoit and Boniface Mucunguzi, in addition to another count of terrorism.
Nansana murders
The group also face another set of charges in relation to murder and aggravated robbery at the Cheap General Hardware in Nansana, City Shoppers’ supermarket in Kanyanya and Denovo Bakery in Kalerwe, respectively.
According to the chargesheet, the group is accused of killing Frank Abaho Mutsinda, Frank Anania, Jimmy Atukuru and Amin Bugembe, all employees of Cheap General Hardware in Nansana and robbing the company of shillings 385 million on May 29, 2019. They are also accused of attempting to murder Tedrin Nalule.
Regarding City Shoppers’ Supermarket, they are accused of killing Burton Okoti and robbing over shillings 6.7 million that was in possession of Precious Kayesu and Aisha Nakafeero, respectively, in addition to the attempted murder of their colleague Jalia Nantambi.
The accused persons are also implicated in the murders at Denovo Bakery Kalerwe in Kawempe division, Kampala district on September 16, 2017, where five people, including two special Police constables, Hussein Mubiru and Moses Kalungi, were shot dead before injuring Angello Nantongo, Everest Hakizza and Edward Ssenyonzi.