"He told me Molly was very dangerous and that's why he didn't use his vehicle. He also warned me not to call him frequently because his phone was being tapped," said Nyangweso.
The prosecution secured permission to amend the charge sheet to charge Patrica Kakwanzi and Martha Nkwanzi as accessories after the commission of murder. They denied the charge.
The lawyers of the accused want one of the lead prosecutors off the case.
“We call upon the Council of Ministers to prioritize Treaty-based Justice by availing adequate resources to the regional court so that its judges can effectively attend to such urgent matters like Molly Katanga's case, and clear case backlog since 2020."
-Executive Director of Legal Brains Trust Isaac Ssemakadde.
Before being committed to the High court and later remanded to Luzira Women’s Prison, she says she had spent over two months at C-Care IHK hospital receiving specialized treatment and underwent five major surgeries to her scalp and hands.
According to Molly, before being committed to the High Court and later remanded to Luzira Women’s Prison, she had spent over two months at C-Care IHK Hospital where she received specialized treatment and underwent five major surgeries to her scalp and hands. She added that the injuries require a lot of specialized post-operative care for her recovery, which is not available in prison.
The trial date was determined after a planning meeting between the judge, Katanga's legal representatives, and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).
She lists a Minister, a Uganda People's Defence Forces General and One of the men who married President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni's daughter (Museveni's son in law) as her proposed sureties to Court.
The suspects who include Katanga's two daughters Martha Katanga Nkwanzi and Patricia Kankwanzi are jointly charged with their mother Molly Katanga who is reportedly admitted for injuries she allegedly sustained during the incident.
To support their arguments , the lawyers have then presented a letter and still pictures explaining that Molly Katanga was operated upon for those injuries and she is therefore not yet stable to attend court .
