Kabamba attack treason case flops

The hearing of a case in which 14 people including Lt. Col. Phillip Frank Eguma, are accused of plotting to overthrow government has failed to take off for lack of prosecution witness.

On Tuesday, the accused appeared before the General Court Martial presided over by Lt. Gen. Andrew Gutti to answer charges related to security and aiding the commissioning of an offence.

"You should stop the habit of adjournments due to lack of witnesses. Next time, you should bring the witness so that we can speed up trial of the accused," Gutti told the prosecution team.

It is alleged that the accused attacked Kabamba Army Barracks in Mubende district with intentions of overthrowing government.

The accused are Lt. Col. Phillip Frank Eguma, 42, Lt. Ronald Waibi Mwavu, 36, Lt.Phillip Frank Eguma, Pte Kenneth Ssekajja, 32, Lt. Ronald Mwavu, Sgt. Nduga Musaazi,

Others are Nasim Namuzimuule, 52, Marvin Ssemwogerere Kato, 33, John Lumala Salongo, Patrick Kibuuka, Solomon Matovu, Peter Kibirige, Herbert Biyimbwa, 54, Ali Mukiibi, 68, and Francis Kiwanuka.

The suspects include five UPDF soldiers and nine civilians including one woman.

Prosecution alleges that the suspects in September 2013 and May 2014 in various districts in Uganda and Nairobi in Kenya omitted to disclose vital information to the army authorities about the recruitment of people to engage into activities to prejudice the security of UPDF and preparations to attack Armored Warfare Training School (AWTS) in Mubende district.

Prosecution further alleges that during the same period the suspects aided Eguma, Mwavu to prejudice the security of the defence by preparing AWTS in Mubende district.

The case was adjourned December 13 for further hearing.