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 »Pupil Murder: Angry residents torch Soroti school
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Angry residents have set ablaze a section of Jozan Nursery and Primary School in protest against the failure to physically produce suspects in court. The suspects were arrested in connection to the death of a pupil, Joan Faith Apio. Apio, 5, was only two …
Read More »Widow awarded sh60million by UHRC for 2004 UPDF murder of her husband
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Human Rights Tribunal sitting in Soroti has awarded sh60 million to Phylis Chepkwemoi, a widow to Gilbert Cherotwo who was tortured to death by the Uganda People’s Defense Force- UPDF soldiers in 2004. Chepkwemoi, a resident of Kapsiywo Village, Chapkwasta Sub County in Bukwo …
Read More »Ailing Molly Katanga back to court seeking bail
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Molly Katanga, who has been in custody for over a year on charges of murder, is once again seeking bail in the High Court in Kampala, after delays in her trial. Her legal team argues that her deteriorating health and the continued postponements of …
Read More »Suspect in the murder of missing 10-year-old boy in Kakumiro arrested
Kakumiro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 10-year-old boy who went missing in Kakumiro has been found dead. Julius Hakiza, the Albertine region police spokesperson says that one suspect identified as Sewante Tutagwa 20, a resident of the same area has so far been arrested to help police with investigations. …
Read More »Isma Kizito committed to High Court for murder of boss
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mukono Grade One Magistrate Gerald Ogwomo has committed Isma Kizito to the High Court for the murder of his boss, Samuel Mayanja Ssenkomago. Kizito, who worked at the deceased’s soda depot, is alleged to have killed Ssenkomago on November 5, 2024, at Nsuube Village, …
Read More »30 arrested in connection to murder of witchdoctor in Pallisa
Pallisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Pallisa District have arrested 30 suspects in connection to the murder of a witch doctor, George William Malinga. The suspects, including Francis Okello, Rashid Omaido Edrisa, Edrisa Omaido Junior, Peter Odongo, Hadson Opoloti, and Francis Odongo among others, were apprehended following the discovery of …
Read More »What is known about apprehension of perpetrator of terror attack on Russian general
MOSCOW | TASS | The perpetrator of the terrorist attack that killed Chief of Russia’s Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Troops Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov has been detained. He was identified as a 29-year-old citizen of Uzbekistan, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) Public Relations Center reported. He confessed to …
Read More »Katanga Trial; Stalled for Second Week
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The murder trial of businessman Henry Katanga has been plagued by repeated delays, raising concerns about the accused’s right to a speedy trial. Molly Katanga, the widow of the deceased, has been detained at Luzira Prison since February, facing charges of murder. Her bail …
Read More »Court orders Prosecution to disclose evidence in Katanga Trial
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a significant development in the high-profile Katanga trial, the court has issued a mixed ruling regarding the disclosure of evidence by the prosecution. Judge Isaac Muwata directed the prosecution to share certain digital evidence with the defense, including CCTV footage and mobile phone …
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