The General Court Martial sitting at Makindye is today expected to give a verdict of bodaboda 2010 patron AbdallahKitatta and 8 co-accused persons.
The judgement is to be delivered by the Court’s seven members, chaired by Lt.Gen Andrew Gutti.
Mr. Kitatta is charged with nine others who include; Joel Kibirige, Matia Ssenfuka, Hassan Ssebatta, John Ssebandeke, Hussein Mugema, Fred Bwanika, Amon Twinomujuni, Sowali Ngobi and Ibrahim Ssekajja.
The army prosecution states that on January 21 at Vine Hotel in Wakaliga, Nateete in Rubaga Division of Kampala District, Mr Kitatta and his co-accused were found in possession of two sub-machine guns, three pistols, bullets and military uniforms without a valid firearms licence and which items are a monopoly of the defence forces.
The Court’s legal counsel, Col. Richard Tukachungura, advised the members of the court to put in mind the relevant sections of the Firearms and Ammunitions Act before determining on whether Kitatta and the group are guilty or not.
He told the seven-member court to draw the attention on section 43 of the Firearms Act Cap 99 exception from the Operational Act that any member of the police force or prison in respect of any firearm the property of government issued to him or her for the performance in her duties as such cannot be found guilty.
