In the ruling delivered on Thursday, presiding judge Rosette Comfort Kania determined that the prosecution had presented sufficient evidence to require Ms Katanga to mount a defence against the murder allegations.
Justice Kania also ruled that Ms Katanga's daughters Patricia Kakwanzi and Martha Nkwanzi, as well as the family’s shamba boy George Amanyire, and medical officer Charles Otai, have a case to answer for allegedly destroying evidence and assisting the widow in avoiding punishment.
The ruling means all five accused must prepare their defence and provide explanations to the court regarding the circumstances of Henry Katanga’s death.
The court has adjourned the matter to March 26, 2026, for the defence hearing.
Businessman Henry Katanga was found dead in the family's bedroom on November 2, 2024, with the widow unconscious after sustaining grave injuries on the head and hands.
Ms Katanga and her co-accused, supported by their lawyers, maintain that Henry Katanga died by suicide following a domestic dispute.
Katanga had sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the head.