Court compels DPP to disclose DNA evidence for Katanga murder case

Kampala High Court Judge Isaac Muwata has directed the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to provide necessary forensic DNA evidence to the defense team in the high-profile murder trial involving five individuals charged in connection with the murder of Kampala businessman Henry Katanga.

The judge’s order is intended to facilitate the defense team’s cross-examination of forensic scientist Andrew Kizimula Mubiru, scheduled to begin on September 10.

“We shall adjourn and during this period, the prosecution shall provide the necessary documentation to the defense and when we…