The hearing of a case in which Molly Katanga is accused of killing her husband, businessman Henry Katanga, is scheduled for July 2, 2024.

The decision was reached in a closed-door meeting involving lawyers of Molly Katanga, High Court judge Isaac Muwata, and Chief State Attorney Jonathan Muwaganya.

Journalists were blocked from the meeting that took place at the Criminal Division of the High Court in Kampala on Tuesday, March 19, 2023.

Nevertheless, Muwata set July 2, 2024, as the date when the hearing of the case in which Molly Katanga is accused of killing her husband, as well as her two daughters- Patricia Kakwanza and Martha Nkwanzi, accused of destroying evidence.

The court is also set to hear the bail application of Molly Katanga on April 3, 2024, in which she seeks temporary freedom since her remand to Luzira Prison on January 24, 2024.

Henry Katanga succumbed to a gunshot wound he sustained on the left side of his head on November 2, 2023, at Mbuya Chwa II Road.

On the same day, Molly Katanga was admitted to C-Care IHK formerly International Hospital Kampala (IHK) with multiple fractures on her upper limbs, various head injuries, and a state of hypervolemic shock, according to a report issued by specialists appointed by the Ministry of Health.

The indictment shows that on November 1, 2023, Katanga and Molly had dinner together and retired to their bedroom but the following morning, a house help (George Amanyire) heard a strange noise coming from the couple’s bedroom and he immediately alerted the people at home.

It is said that the workers moved closer to the bedroom to ascertain what could be happening and that they allegedly heard a struggle inside the bedroom which they suspected could have been a fight.

Consequently, they telephoned Nkwanzi and Kakwanza to come but before they arrived, the workers allegedly heard a loud blast and immediately the noise in the bedroom stopped.

Shortly, Nkwanzi and Kakwanza reportedly showed up and Kakwanza went directly to the bedroom where she found Katanga in a pool of blood.

Later, Molly was assisted by Amanyire to move downstairs and Kakwanza drove Molly to Bugolobi Medical Centre and later IHK.

According to the indictment, Katanga succumbed to gunshot injuries discharged by his pistol number UG1622200061CZ99 compact.

The pistol was also found to be in good working condition capable of discharging live rounds of ammunition and the cartridge that was found at the scene was discharged by the said pistol.