Former patron of the Boda Boda 2010 Association Abdallah Kitatta and his bodyguard Sowali Ngoobi have been sentenced to eight years and six months after they were convicted of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.
Kitatta had spent one year and four months in jail since his arrest.
Lt. Gen Andrew Gutti, the head of Court Martial on Tuesday read out the sentence. The General told Kitatta that he is eligible to appeal the sentence.
Background
On Monday, the General Court Martial convicted Abdullah Kitatta, the Boda Boda 2010 Association patron and his bodyguard, Sowali Ngobi for illegal possession of firearms.
The General Court Martial Chairperson, Lt. Gen. Andrew Gutti pronounced the duo guilty in his judgment delivered on Monday afternoon in a fully packed Makindye based court.
According to Gen. Gutti, prosecution adduced evidence from four witnesses, which implicated the duo.
The witnesses included Private Richard Kasaija, Corporal Richard Wanyama, a detective attached to the Directorate of Counter Terrorism and the then, Captain David Agaba, a detective from the Chieftaincy Military Intelligence.
They told the court that they found the two with an SMG rifle, two pistols and 30 rounds of ammunition without a valid license contrary to the Fire Arms Act.
According to court records, the guns were recovered from a vehicle UAK 135B that two were using outside Vine Hotel in Wakaliga.