Seven Kaweesi murder suspects apply for bail

Seven suspects of the 14 who are still under investigation over the murder of former Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Andrew Felix Kaweesi have applied for bail.

These are Sheikh Musa Ntende, Umar Maganda, Hassan Tumusiime, Ibrahim Kissa, Hamid Magambo, Abdul-Majid Ojerere and Ahmada Shaban Ssenfuka.  

The seven have applied for bail before Nakawa Grade One Magistrate Noah Ssajjabi. They were represented by lawyers Ladislaus Rwakafuuzi and Hassan Bilal.

Each of them produced three sureties in court to get temporary freedom. The magistrate said he would give his ruling on November 7.

Last week, their eight co-accused were sent to the High Court to stand trial.

These are Abdul-Rashid Mbaziira alias Muhammed Buyondo, Aramanzani Noordin Higenyi alias Taata Abdullazack, Yusuf Mugerwa alias Wilson, Bruhan Balyejusa alias Jimmy Masiga Ogutu, Joshua Magezi Kyambadde alias Abdu Rahman, Jibril Kalyango alias Abu Aisha, Yusuf Siraje Nyanzi alias Jimmy Ssentamu and Shafik Kasujja.

They are indicted with terrorism, aggravated robbery and complicity in the murder of Kaweesi, his body guard Kenneth Erau and driver Geoffrey Mambewa.

The trio was murdered on the morning of March, 17, 2017, in the city suburbs of Kulambiro, Nakawa division, metres away from Kaweesi's residence.

Prosecution alleges that the accused between January and March 2017 in diverse districts of Kampala, Wakiso, Mukono, Jinja, Iganga, Bugiri, Busia, Tororo and others for purposes of influencing government or intimidating the public for political and religious aims indiscriminately without due regard of the safety of other directly involved themselves in complicity of murder of Kaweesi.

It further alleges the accused used a gun or a deadly weapon and robbed Erau of a rifle SMG serial number POL 56-3686844-04683 and a pistol serial number UG. POL 007315.

It also stated that the accused rendered support to Balyejusa and Ogutu, who are members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), rebel group in executing terrorism acts by securing them national identity cards.