News coming in from the general court martial in Makindye indicates that Boda Boda 2010 patron Abdallah Kitatta and his bodyguard Ngobi Sowali have been found guilty of two counts of unlawful possession of firearms contrary to the firearms act and have been convicted.
The 7 member Court chaired by LT. Gen Andrew Gutti has unanimously ruled that evidence from the only the 4 prosecution witnesses was satisfactory enough to prove the charges against Kitatta and his body guard Sowali Ngobi.
However , defense lawyer ,Shaban Sanywa pleaded for leniency and a non -custodial sentence saying his clients are victims of circumstances because the person who issued them with the contentious guns never gave them certificates . Sanywa adds that they are family men and sole bread winners of their young families and school going children ,adding that they are responsible people in society; Kitatta being an NRM chair of Lubaga division.
Court has on the other hand acquitted 8 of Kitatta’s co-accused who have been facing only one count of unlawful possession of military uniforms and caps saying prosecution adduced no adequate evidence to warrant conviction. They have been set free by court after 15 months on remand at Luzira prison .
Kitatta and his co-suspects were arrested in January 2018 at Vine-Tea Hotel in Wakaliga allegedly in possession of a golden pistol and an SMG gun machine with live ammunition.
Court has been adjourned to tomorrow for sentencing of the convicts.
