The Prosecution has finalized their investigation into charges against Mps Allan Sewanyana and Muhammad Segirinya.

Seven suspects all appeared before the International Crimes Division for pretrial.

 

However, Court ordered State Prosecutors to explain how one of the suspects was imprisoned accidentally along side others.

The suspect Jude Muwonge, was jointly charged with MPs Allan Sewanyana and Mohammed Segirinya over the spate of killings in the Greater Masaka Region.

The combined charge sheet includes Muwonge on

murder, attempted murder, aiding, and abetting terrorism.

The MPs had appeared in court with other suspects for a pre trial on the same charges.

They include Jackson Kanyike,  John Mugerwa, Bull Wamala, and Mike Sserwadda.

 

State Prosecutors told court that the suspect who has been on remand was placed there by mistake after his documents for committal to High Court on November 21, 2021, for trial

were missing.

Muwonge’s lawyers led by Geoffrey Turyamusiima

 asked the Court to discharge Muwonge on the grounds that he is in the High Court illegally.

He added that the charge sheet should have six and not seven suspects as is the case.

Birivumbuka, however, asked the Court to send him back to Masaka Chief Magistrates Court such that proper action and due process are taken.

Presiding judge Alice Komuhangi Khauka, asked Muwonge to explain the circumstances under which he reached the High Court.

Muwonge told the Court that he was arraigned before Masaka Magistrates Court on  September 1, 2021, and charged with the murder of John Francis Mugerwa. Thereafter, he was taken to Kitalya prison where he stayed for seven months.

He added that after seven months, he was taken to Masaka prison and later to Luzira Prison where he stayed until he was told by the prison officers to prepare for an appearance before the High Court. Muwonge added that he had never appeared before the court with any of the other coaccused persons apart from Sserwadda.

Justice  Komuhangi ruled that based on Muwonge’s confirmation of a trial initiated by the Court in Masaka,  there is an error which must be corrected by the Prosecutors. She gave them one last chance to explain why  Muwonge is in court and to avail court with necessary proof documents.

The accused persons have been remanded until October 10, 2022.