Ms Molly Katanga, accused of killing her husband on November 2, 2023, remains in Luzira Prison having been denied bail twice by Judge Isaac Muwata, who at one time promised a speedy trial

Led by Elison Karuhanga, the team representing Ms Molly Katanga and her co-accused argued that key evidence from seized digital devices was improperly collected without a valid search warrant, violating the accused's right to a fair trial and risking severe prejudice.

In putting Ms Naome Nyangweso to the witness stand, the prosecution ended up with hardly even the shortest end of the stick to hold as she fumbled in one cross-examination after another.

Initially, Amanyire had shared his account of events, which reportedly described Molly being tortured by her husband.

Defense counsel Jet Tumwebaze introduced evidence showing that the late Katanga and Ms Nyangweso spoke only twice in the two months leading up to his death, casting doubt on her earlier testimony.

Defence team shows court that Naome Katange has variously lied under oath over her parentage and in statements to police on her alleged meetings with the deceased Henry Katanga

During her testimony, Nyangweso revealed that Katanga had long been suspicious of his wife’s actions.

Ms Naome Nyangweso, 65, recounted her final interactions with Katanga, describing a meeting at Banana Restaurant where he shared his concerns and fears.

Naume Nyangweso, Katanga's 65-year-old elder sister, took the stand, delivering an emotional testimony in which she described her brother as a peaceful man.

Verbatim: Transcript from hearing last Thursday when the defence team for Ms Molly Katanga cross-examined forensics expert Andrew Mubiru on the DNA retrieved from evidence in the murder trial

Additional concerns were raised about the absence of swabs from critical parts of the firearm, such as the trigger and barrel, which Mubiru confirmed were not collected

As the trial resumed before Justice Isaac Muwata of the High Court Criminal Division in Kampala on Thursday, the defence attorneys cross-examining Mr Mubiru pointed to discrepancies in forensic evidence and suggested it could have been the wrong gun analysed.

The presiding judge, Isaac Muwata, is expected to rule on the admissibility of the disputed police form on September 26, 2024. This decision could have broader implications for the future of forensic evidence used in Uganda's courts. 

Additionally, they criticized the absence of fingerprint analysis on the pistol and suggested that secondary DNA transfer could have contaminated the evidence. Defense noted that a DNA allele listed in the report did not appear on the electropherogram, pointing to possible discrepancies.