The trial of six people accused of participating in the 2017 murder of former Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Andrew Felix Kaweesi has resumed at the International Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala, with forensic investigators presenting evidence in the high-profile case.
Police on Monday presented 47 cartridge cases and one projectile as the trial entered a week-long session expected to run until Friday, October 23, 2026. The exhibits are among the items being relied upon by the prosecution as it seeks to establish the circumstances surrounding the killings.
The court heard testimonies from forensic investigators attached to the Government Analytical Laboratory and Defence Intelligence and Security, formerly known as the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI). Their evidence forms part of the prosecution’s case concerning the investigation into the fatal shooting of Kaweesi and his two colleagues.
Kaweesi, a former police spokesperson, was killed on March 17, 2017, alongside his bodyguard, Kenneth Erau, and driver, Geoffrey Wambewa, in Kampala. The killings shocked the country and triggered extensive investigations by security agencies seeking to identify those responsible.
Six accused persons are currently standing trial in connection with the murders. The case is being heard by a panel comprising Justices Susan Okalany, Richard Wabwire Wejuli and Celia Nagawa, with Justice Andrew Bashaija serving as the alternate judge.
According to the Judiciary, Senior Counsel Henry Kunya is leading the defence team, while Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Thomas Jatiko is representing the State. The panel is assisted by Deputy Registrar of the High Court, HW Ivan Nkwasibwe.
The accused persons are among 23 suspects who were charged in connection with the killings. The prosecution alleges that, between January and March 2017, the group and others allegedly acted in several districts, including Kampala, Wakiso, Mukono, Jinja, Iganga, Bugiri, Busia and Tororo, in a plot aimed at influencing the government through criminal acts.
The presentation of the cartridge cases and projectile adds to the physical evidence being examined during the proceedings. The trial provides an opportunity for the prosecution to present its evidence and for the defence to challenge the allegations through the judicial process.
The proceedings are scheduled to continue until October 23, 2026, as the court examines evidence in a case that has remained in the public eye since Kaweesi and his colleagues were killed in 2017. The accused persons remain entitled to the presumption of innocence unless and until they are proved guilty by a competent court.
