Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government toxicologist Dr. Jaffer Kisitu on Thursday told the court, presided over by High Court Judge Justice Comfort Kania, that there is a minimum criterion for confirming the presence of gunshot residue (GSR), and if a sample does not meet that criterion, it will …
Read More »Forensic Expert: ‘No gunshot residue on Molly Katanga’s right hand’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Katanga trial resumed on Monday with the 13th state witness, Dr. Jaffar Kisitu, a forensic chemist with the Uganda Police Forensic Examination Department. Dr. Kisitu provided key forensic testimony that could play an important role in the trial of Molly Katanga, who is …
Read More »I can not rule out a suicide or homicide in Katanga death – Police Ballistic expert
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The defense team in the high-profile murder trial of Henry Katanga continued its cross-examination of state witness number 11, Derrick Nassawali, the head of ballistics in the Uganda Police today. Nassawali, the police’s ballistics expert, admitted he could not definitively rule out …
Read More »Katanga Trial: Police expert fails to explain extra phone numbers in report
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The high-profile murder trial of Molly Katanga took another dramatic turn during cross-examination on Thursday, as the defense, led by lawyers Elison Karuhanga and MacDusman Kabega, aggressively challenged the prosecution’s evidence. The morning session saw key rebuttals against the police’s digital forensics expert, Enoch …
Read More »Shocking images in court show bedroom walls drenched in Molly Katanga’s blood
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPNDENT | The high-profile trial of Molly Katanga, accused of involvement in the 2023 death of her husband, Henry Katanga, resumed on March 11, 2025, before Lady Justice Rosette Comfort Kania. The case has been fraught with delays, largely due to logistical challenges, and continues to …
Read More »COURT NOTES: Molly Katanga case March 11, 2025
COURT NOTES MARCH 11, 2025 | VIA @TonyNatif | After a lengthy hiatus, the trial of Molly Katanga and 4 others resumed yesterday at The High Court of Uganda (Criminal Division) before a new Judge, Her Lordship Rosette Comfort Kania, who also doubles as the newly appointed Deputy Chairperson of the Judicial …
Read More »Katanga trial resumes amid questions over prosecution’s evidence
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The trial of Molly Katanga, accused in connection with the 2023 death of her husband Henry Katanga, resumed today March 11, 2025, before Lady Justice Rosette Comfort Kania. The proceedings, delayed repeatedly due to logistical issues, centered on disputes over the prosecution’s evidence, which …
Read More »Katanga murder trial delays over absence of court assessors
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | The trial of Molly Katanga, who is accused of murdering her husband, Henry Katanga, failed to proceed on Monday due to the absence of the three court assessors who were appointed to follow the proceedings on behalf of the public. The three assessors in …
Read More »Molly Katanga speedy trial onto a slow start, adjourned again
The Promise of a speedy trial hits its first roadblock as court doesn’t proceed as earlier scheduled. COURT NOTES | VIA @TonyNatif | On February 21 2025, the High Court (Criminal Division) of Uganda sat and made a ruling denying Molly Katanga bail, despite finding that she was of advanced age, had …
Read More »Molly Katanga denied bail for third time amid legal controversy
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has denied businesswoman Molly Katanga bail for the third time. Despite her legal team’s arguments that her health is deteriorating and that she remains, in law, an unconvicted citizen, Justice Rosette Comfort Kania ruled on Thursday that the seriousness …
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