Katanga’s ‘case to answer’ ruling deferred to February 26
Molly is facing trial together with her daughters; Patricia Kakwanza and Martha Nkwanzi, as well as George Amanyire, a domestic worker, and Charles Otai, a nursing officer, who are accused of destroying evidence and being accessories after the fact to murder.
Court is expected to deliver the ruling on whether Molly and her co-accused must present their defence. (File photo)
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The High Court in Kampala has deferred to February 26, 2026, a ruling on whether Molly Katanga has a case to answer in the murder of her husband, businessman Henry Katanga.
Justice Rosette Comfort Kania is expected to deliver the ruling on whether Molly and her co-accused must present their defence.
Molly is facing trial together with her daughters; Patricia Kakwanza and Martha Nkwanzi, as well as George Amanyire, a domestic worker, and Charles Otai, a nursing officer, who are accused of destroying evidence and being accessories after the fact to murder.
“This is to notify you that in the above-mentioned case, which had been fixed for February 19, 2026, has been rescheduled to February 26 at 9:00am,” a notice signed by the Criminal Division of the High Court Deputy Registrar Samuel Twakyire reads in part.
The notice dated February 18, 2026, was sent to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Kampala Associated Advocates and Tumusiime Kabega and Company Advocates. The law firms represent the accused persons. Prisons were also notified.
The defence team consists of; Peter Kabatsi, MacDosman Kabega, Jet Tumwebaze, Bruce Musinguzi and Elison Karuhanga. Meanwhile, renowned lawyer Mwesigwa Rukutana is monitoring the proceedings on behalf of the deceased's family.
Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Samali Wakooli and Chief State Attorneys Jonathan Muwaganya and Anna Kiiza are prosecuting the matter.
Henry Katanga, a renowned businessman, succumbed to a gunshot wound he sustained on his head on November 2, 2023, at their residence at Mbuya along Chwa II Road in Kampala.
Background
Henry Katanga, a renowned businessman, succumbed to a gunshot wound he sustained on his head on November 2, 2023, at their residence at Mbuya Chwa II Road in Kampala.
On the same day, Molly Katanga was admitted to C-Care IHK (formerly International Hospital Kampala) with multiple fractures on her upper limbs, various head injuries and in a state of hypovolemic shock, according to a report issued by specialists appointed by the health ministry.
Hypovolemic shock is an emergency condition in which severe blood or other fluid loss makes the heart unable to pump enough blood to the body.
The indictment reveals that on November 1, 2023, Katanga and Molly had dinner together and then retired to their bedroom. However, the following morning, a house help (Amanyire) heard a strange noise emanating from the couple's bedroom and immediately alerted the other 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 lying in a pool of blood.
Later, Molly was purportedly 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.