{"id":38134,"date":"2024-01-22T20:05:55","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T17:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/?p=38134"},"modified":"2024-01-22T20:05:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T17:05:57","slug":"court-orders-arrest-of-molly-katanga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/22\/court-orders-arrest-of-molly-katanga\/","title":{"rendered":"Court Orders Arrest Of Molly Katanga"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In connection with her husband&#8217;s murder, Molly Katanga, the late businessman Henry Katanga&#8217;s widow, has an arrest warrant issued by the Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The warrant was issued on Monday by Chief Magistrate Erias Kakooza in response to a request by Jonathan Muwaganya, the Prosecution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prosecution requested the warrant based on finished investigations and asked the court to transfer the case to the High Court for trial, arguing that Molly&#8217;s claimed illness could not be proven in court. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Molly&#8217;s next of kin sent a letter outlining her medical condition, but the Magistrate nonetheless issued the arrest order.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"766\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Molly-Katanga-Arrrest.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Molly-Katanga-Arrrest.jpg 766w, https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Molly-Katanga-Arrrest-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Molly-Katanga-Arrrest-360x481.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The arrest warrant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Molly is said to be bedridden, and the injunction directs the police to find her and bring her before the court by February 12th, 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Molly&#8217;s recent operations and hospital stay were cited by her attorneys as contributing factors to her illness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Molly and her daughters Martha Nkwanzi and Patricia Kakwanzi are accused of murder and evidence destruction, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A health worker named Charles Otai and a shamba boy named Amanyire George are also charged with accessory to murder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Prosecution claims that on November 2, 2023, Molly fatally shot Henry Katanga. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nkwanzi and Kakwanzi, the daughters, are charged with altering evidence so that it cannot be recognized in court. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is believed that Amanyire and Otai helped other criminals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Molly and the deceased had four children, including the girls at issue in this trial, according to evidence given to the court. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Naome-Nyangweso-with-Mollys-Picture-.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38135\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Naome-Nyangweso-with-Mollys-Picture-.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Naome-Nyangweso-with-Mollys-Picture--300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/ugmirror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Naome-Nyangweso-with-Mollys-Picture--360x240.jpeg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Katanga&#8217;s Sister Naome Nyangweso holding a placard at Court portraying Molly as a \u201cmurderer on the loose, protected by criminals in government.\u201d <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before he passed away, the deceased expressed worries about his safety because he thought his wife was following him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He had acquired a new private phone line and changed phone passwords as protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On November 1, 2023, the dead and Molly allegedly had dinner together, but the following day, only Molly was discovered in their bedroom, according to the prosecution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was a loud explosion, and blood was found in the bedroom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Molly was visible at the entrance. Then came Nkwanzi and Kakwanzi, the latter of whom took Molly to Bugolobi Medical Center in his car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The committal papers state that A5 did not believe A3&#8217;s response when she called the deceased&#8217;s phone to check on him, but Nkwanzi confronted him while holding the deceased&#8217;s phone and questioned A5&#8217;s actions of calling the deceased&#8217;s phone instead of cleaning the blood as instructed.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Director of Public Prosecutions, or DPP, intends to use phone printouts, forensic analysis, postmortem findings, and crime scene investigations as evidence in court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Molly&#8217;s DNA, according to the prosecution, was discovered on the trigger, and the cartridges matched the handgun that was discovered at the scene. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the DPP, the accused should be found guilty of the charges against them because they have no legitimate defence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In connection with her husband&#8217;s murder, Molly Katanga, the late businessman Henry Katanga&#8217;s widow, has an arrest warrant issued by the Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court. The warrant was issued on Monday by Chief Magistrate Erias Kakooza in response to a request by Jonathan Muwaganya, the Prosecution. 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