According to a statement released on November 8, the cause list has 20 appeals against the conviction on charges of aggravated defilement while 15 appellants want the Court to quash murder convictions.
The Rwenzori West Region Police Spokesperson, Vincent Twesige, says the duo was picked up on a tip off from community members who saw them selling the purported Covid19 herbal cure.
Sylvia Kugonza, one of the journalists, says the incident occurred at around 7 pm on Wednesday when the journalists were returning from work. She explains that as they were approaching Kenya Commercial Bank branch in Kisenyi, Fort Portal, they met the Kabarole District Police Commander – DPC John Faustine Oese and other police officers on patrol.
Rwenzori West, Community Liaison Officer Solom Mugisa says that the police officers were compelled to fire bullets after the suspected criminals around Mpanga Market tried to resist their arrest.
In his letter to the Commissioner Land Registration, Haruna Golooba, Juma says it all started in 1990 when he fell sick and asked Nyindombi to lend him Kenya Shillings 12,000 to enable him get treatment. According to Juma, he didn’t heal and asked for another loan of Uganda Shillings 1,150,000 from Nyindombi in 1997.
