Defense challenges forensic report. Katanga trial

The high-profile trial in the case of Uganda vs. Molly Katanga and four others resumed on March 31, 2025, with the prosecution presenting two additional witnesses in an attempt to further implicate the primary accused, Molly Katanga, in the alleged murder of her husband, Henry Katanga, who died from a gunshot wound on November 2, 2023 One of the prosecution’s key witnesses was Derrick Nasawali, a forensic examiner specializing in ballistics and tool marks at the Uganda Police Force. Nasawali appeared as the prosecution’s 11th witness and was tasked with examining exhibits recovered from the crime scene and submitted by investigators at Jinja Road police station. According to Nasawali’s testimony, the first batch of exhibits was received on November 3, 2023, via police submission form 17A. These exhibits included: A Zastava Arms CZ 99 Compact pistol, serial number UG1622200061, reportedly recovered from the master bedroom of the Katanga residence.