The further hearing of a case in which nine youths are accusing renowned born-again pastor Robert Kayanja of forcing them into sodomy has stalled after the trial magistrate was reported to be sick and indisposed.
The court was today, Friday expected to hear testimony from a second accused after Monday's session in which 24 year old Martin Kagoro gave a dramatic unsworn testimony while accusing pastor Kayanja of luring and seducing him with money and empty travel promises into unnatural offences.
However, court today told that the trial magistrate, Adam Byarugaba is sick and could not preside over the hearing.
Consequently, the case was adjourned to Friday, May, 23.
Whereas the accused claimed Pastor Kayanja performed annal sex with them on several occasions, prosecution has poked holes in their evidence, presenting medical examination reports from Mulago National Refferal Hospital which found spinchesters/ anal muscles of the accused intact, contrary to their testimonies.
Since Kangoro also gave a unsworn testimony , the prosecution would not ask him any questions regarding how he claims to have joined Rubaga Miracle centre in 2019 , working in different departments for months and years, going for police training in Kabalye before he was arrested in the following year .
Kagoro and eight others were in November last year found with a case to answer and ordered by the Mwanga 11 magistrates court to defend themselves against charges of trespass at Rubaga Miracle cathedral and giving false information to police that pastor Kayanja had sodomised them whereas not .
Meanwhile an arrest warrant against three individuals who stood as sureties to an accused , Moses Tumwine who has since gone missing is still in force.
Trial magistrate Adams Byarugaba on Monday ordered for the arrest of Tracy Namugga, Patrick Ayebare and Abdul Kayondo.
This is after the prosecution led by Jonathan Muwaganya told court that the trio had breached their duty to court to bring back Tumiwine to stand trial with the rest of the co-accused.
The court also extended Tumwine's arrest warrant until the next court sitting on 23rd / May.