The Uganda Police Force on Monday November 6, 2023 produced four suspects, namely; Kisekka Daniel Kiwanuka, Kibuuka John alias Musa, Massajjage John alias Mubiru Brian alias Badru alias Chongo and Nasur Abdallah Mugonole before Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court presided over by His Worship Elias Kakooza.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) led by Assistant DPP Thomas Jatiko and Chief State Attorney Omara Lillian and a team of over 40 other eminent prosecutors of the ODPP, informed court that the accused persons were presented to court so that the charges are read and communicated to them.
Accordingly, the presiding Chief Magistrate, HW Elias Kakooza, read to them two counts of offences of Terrorism and Murder. The prosecution alleges that on 30th March2015, the accused persons for purposes of influencing the government orintimidating the public for social or economic aim, indiscriminately involved themselves in the attack and consequent murder of Assistant Director of PublicProsecutions Ms. Joan Namazzi Kagezi, a person in a public institution.
The charges consented to by Hon. Lady Justice Jane Frances Abodo the Director of Public Prosecutions further indicate that, the accused persons with malice aforethought, unlawfullycaused the death of the said Ms. Joan Namazzi Kagezi.
The two children of the late Ms. Joan Namazzi Kagezi were present in court to witness the court appearance of the persons charged with the murder of their dear late mother.
The matter was adjourned to 20th November 2023 for the mentions of the case, wherein the Prosecutions intends to take further steps towards the prosecution of the case.
Ms. Joan was gunned down in her vehicle before her children on the fateful evening of the 30th March2015 in Kiwatule, in the suburb of Kampala City. At the time of her demise, she was prosecuting the famous 2010 Terrorism Twin Bombing case at the High Court of Kampala before Hon. Justice Alfonse Owiny- Dollo, the current Chief Justice of Uganda. In her memory, Hon. Justice Mike Chibita (JSC), as the DPP founded the annual Joan Kagezi Memorial Lecture in 2016 to honor her distinguished service and contribution towards fighting crime in Uganda.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions commends the Uganda Police Force and other joint security teams for the relentless efforts in tracking and arresting the key suspects, after they had eluded arrest for a span of more than eight years, since the heinous crimes were committed.
Posted 6th, November 2023
