Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A witness has told court that surgical instruments and a bullet were recovered from the body of Kenneth Akena. The witness whose identity was concealed by court was part of the team that conducted a post mortem on November 13th, 2016. On Thursday, the witness …
Read More »Kanyamunyu trial: Court bars recording of prosecution witness
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was anxiety in the High Court Criminal Division in Kampala this morning during the murder trial of businessman, Matthew Kanyamunyu when the presiding judge banned all forms of recording gadgets. Kanyamunyu appeared before Justice, Steven Mubiru together with his girlfriend Cynthia Munwangari for the …
Read More »High Court orders for separate trials in Akena murder case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court Criminal Division has ordered for two separate trials in the Kenneth Akena murder case. Justice Steven Mubiru of the High Court Criminal Division issued the order on Wednesday after one of the suspects Joseph Kanyamunyu did not appear in court due to …
Read More »Kanyamunyu trial pushed to next month
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Division of High Court will next month start hearing a case in which Matthew Kanyamunyu and two others are accused of murdering child activist, Kenneth Akena. Kanyamunyu is jointly charged alongside his Burundian girlfriend Cynthia Munwangari and his elder brother, Joseph Kanyamunyu. …
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