Molly Katanga, the wife to deceased Kampala businessman, Henry Katanga has finally been arraigned in court and charged over the murder of her husband.
In a wheelchair and under tight security, Molly Katanga was on Wednesday morning brought to the Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court and murder charges read for her.
Prosecution alleges that on November 2, 2023, at Mbuya, Chwa 2, in Nakawa Division, with malice aforethought, Molly killed her husband, Henry Katanga.
Nakawa Chief Magistrate, Erias Kakooza consequently committed Molly Katanga to High Court for trial.
She now joins four other people including Katanga’s daughters charged over the murder.
The others including Martha Nkwanzi and Patricia Kakwanza, the family shamba boy, George Amanyire, and a medical practitioner, Charles Otai were earlier committed to the High Court for trial after conclusion of investigations.
The prosecution alleges that on November 2, 2023, at the family’s residence on Chwa 2 Road in Nakawa division, Kampala, Nkwanzi and Kakwanza, with knowledge that certain items could be required as evidence in a judicial proceeding, intentionally removed, destroyed, or concealed them to prevent their use in the case.
Amanyire and Otai are accused of helping the other accused people evade justice by hiding any form of evidence related to the matter.
