Cynthia Munwangari asks court to try her in French
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They are acused of killing Kenneth Akena, Caleb Alaka, Evans Ochieng
Mathew Kanyamunyu who is accused of shooting dead a children rights activist Kenneth Akena for denting his car has denied all the charges against him before the High Court in Kampala.
Kanyamunyu is jointly indicted with his elder brother Joseph Kanyamunyu and girlfriend Cynthia Munwangari for the death of Akena at Lugogo, Kampala on November 12, 2017.
Joseph Kanyamunyu is charged with being an accessory to the murder.
While appearing before the High Court in Kampala on Tuesday to formally take plea in a criminal session presided over by Justice Steven Mubiru, the three denied all the charges before Munwangari asked to be tried in French.
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The DPP deputy publicist, Ms Irene Nakimbugwe, said in a press statement that the file is in their custody and only awaiting the judiciary to set the hearing date
The judge adjourned the case to January 21 when their trial will start.
They have, however hired a team of prominent city criminal lawyers; MacDusman Kabega, Caleb Alaka and Evans Ochieng to defend them against the charges.
It’s alleged that Kanyamunyu and his co-accused murdered Akena by shooting after he knocked their car at Lugogo near Kampala.
After the knocking, the deceased reportedly went to apologise to Kanyamunyu and promise to repair the dent but the latter instead allegedly shot him. Akena died a few hours later at Norvic Hospital on Bombo Road where he had been taken by the accused.
The three accused were committed to the High Court for trial and released on bail in January last year. In the summary of evidence presented before court, DPP says he has sufficient evidence to sustain the murder charge against the accused.
Matthew and his girlfriend, Munwangari insist they only acted as good Samaritans to rush Akena to hospital when they found him bleeding after he had been shot by unknown assailants.
