KAMPALA, Uganda: For the first time since the commencement of Kampala businessman Henry Katanga’s gruesome murder trial currently before Justice Rosette Kania Comfort, it has emerged that the largely `advertised` injuries sustained by the prime suspect, Molly Katanga, bore signs of surgical intervention.
This explosive revelation was delivered in court by none other than the Uganda Police Chief Pathologist, AIGP Moses Byaruhanga, one of the country’s most respected medical experts. His testimony, delivered last night, provided the first authoritative suggestion that Molly’s injuries may not have resulted from domestic violence, but instead could have been deliberately self-inflicted, or even medically engineered to disguise the true events of the fateful night.
A Pathologist’s Revelations
Byaruhanga, a decorated surgeon with over 25 years of service in the police medical corps, testified that he examined Molly on 9th November 2023 at 1:45 p.m. from her hospital bed in Bugoloobi, where she identified herself as a businesswoman at Forest Mall, Lugogo.
His findings raised eyebrows in court, saying that when he visited the hospital, Molly appeared alert, seated, and moving without assistance. The only visible wounds were the swelling on the back of her left hand, and on the head, with blue surgical stitches that appeared to have been carefully inserted and awaiting removal, hence suggesting medical intervention!
Furthermore, there were no visible injuries to her face, chest, abdomen, or lower limbs. Crucially, there were no defensive wounds, which are typically present in cases of violent assault. This stood in sharp contradiction to widely circulated claims of Molly having been severely battered by her late husband Henry Katanga. “In a scenario of sustained domestic violence,” Byaruhanga told the court, “One would expect injuries on the face or torso. These were conspicuously absent.”
Kamuntu’s Hand in the Shadows
The pathologist’s testimony further implicated Geoffrey Kamuntu, Uganda`s First Family in-law and a politically connected businessman, portraying him as a shadowy figure that was exerting undue control over the crime scene and the suspect.
According to Byaruhanga, Molly refused to explain how she sustained her injuries while under Kamuntu’s close supervision. The officer recalled that Kamuntu barred police from taking photographs of Molly or the crime scene, insisting he himself would take the photos and share with them.
He reportedly, further insisted that any information gathered should not be shared with the public and or other authorities. According to the police boss, Kamuntu controlled access, ensuring Molly only made statements in his presence. He indeed, personally took photographs of the suspect and the crime scene using his own phone, effectively excluding police documentation.
Furthermore, from the night of Henry’s murder until Molly’s eventual arrest, her protection was reportedly coordinated by a private security detail under Kamuntu’s authority. Byaruhanga characterized Kamuntu’s interference as deliberate obstruction of justice, noting that he had effectively blocked the police from executing their basic duties.
A Looming Legal Quagmire
Dr. Byaruhanga`s testimony leaves the court, and the public, grappling with unsettling questions. One would be excused to ponder, if Molly’s injuries bore signs of surgical infliction, was this a calculated move to mislead investigators? How could a private individual like Kamuntu override police procedure and control access to both the suspect and the crime scene?
Why has Kamuntu not yet been treated as a co-suspect in the ongoing murder trial, gives credence to suggestions that some powerful individuals are determining the fate of a first-class murder. Legal analysts warn that the revelations may force the state to expand its scope of prosecution. “This is no longer just about Molly Katanga,” one lawyer remarked outside the court. “We are looking at possible evidence suppression, obstruction of justice, and conspiracy. If the First Family In-law wielded his influence to frustrate investigations, then the system itself is on trial.”
The Bigger Picture
The Katanga murder trial has already gripped the nation, exposing a murky intersection of wealth, power, and family ties. With AIGP Byaruhanga’s testimony now on record, the narrative has shifted from a domestic quarrel gone fatal to a potentially orchestrated cover-up involving some of the country’s most influential figures.
As Justice Kania’s court resumes, all eyes will be on whether the prosecution dares to summon Geoffrey Kamuntu to the dock, and whether Uganda’s justice system is strong enough to withstand the tremors of a scandal that now reaches deep into the first family’s circles. Watch This Space
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- Stanley Ndawula is a two and a half decades’ seasoned investigative journalist with a knack for serious crimes investigations and reporting. He’s the Founding Editorial Director and CEO at The Investigator Publications (U) Limited
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But it’s obvious that , the first Ugandan family has done more harms than goods
National collapsed personnels in Uganda are fallen due to power , money , tribe , and biased people in the country mostly from the government and the first family
And I think after the downfall of a government like ours here , people like kamuntu , rwabwogo and alike shall run away from the country but after making , killing , abduction and alike to ugandans