Kitatta has a case to answer – Army Court
Jailed patron of Boda Boda 2010 Association, Abudallah Kitatta in the dock at the General Court Martial in Makindye recently. PHOTO BY ABUBAKER LUBOWA
The General Court Martial in Makindye has asked jailed patron of Boda Boda 2010 Association, Abudallah Kitatta and 9 of his co-accused to prepare their defence against charges of unlawful possession of firearms and military equipment.
When Kitatta and his co-accused appeared before a seven-member panel led by Lt. Gen Andrew Gutti on Monday, they were told that testimonies from different witnesses had pinned them and therefore had a case to answer.
However, three of Kitatta’s co-accused were acquitted.
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On the offence of unlawful possession of military stores, Maj Mugisha said the accused persons were found in possession of clothes or arms or equipment of the defence forces
Acquitted: Jonathan Kayondo, Hassan Ssengoba and Sunday Ssemogerere in the dock at the General Court Martial on December 17, 2018
Jonathan Kayondo, Hassan Ssengoba and Sunday Ssemogerere were acquitted because none of them was found at Boda Boda 2010 association offices in Nateete at the time of their arrest.
Lt. Gen Gutti, however, said Ngobi Sowali and Ibrahim Sekajja were in the car that had firearms at Vine Hotel while Amon Twinomujuni, Matia Ssenfuka, Hassan Sebatta, John Sebandeke, Hussein Mugema, Fred Bwanika have a case to answer because they were found at Boda Boda 2010 association offices in Nateete during arrest, according to the testimonies of several witnesses.
