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Kisota Rd: Where Katumba was attacked
Crime scene: Kisota Road where assassins shot at Gen Katumba Wamala’s vehicle on June 1, killing his driver and daughter, and injuring the general. PHOTO/COURTESY
What you need to know:
- While visiting crime scenes in the past, President Museveni has often cautioned the public against rushing to the places, saying it hampers the work of investigators.
Kisota Road was yesterday morning a scene of crime after assassins cornered outgoing Works minister Gen Katumba Wamala and began shooting at his vehicle.
His daughter, Brenda Nantongo, and driver Haruna Kayondo died.
Kisota Road is a narrow ring road before the Northern By-pass at Kisaasi-Ntinda junction, and is a few metres away from Miriam High and Acorns International schools.
The road connects from Kisaasi below Miriam High School and stretches towards Kisaasi –Bukoto road.
Its narrowness makes it hard to accommodate two cars coming from the opposite direction.
The road has a number of closes that stretch to the Northern Bypass.
These include Chris Arcade and Nyanzi Bivanju closes that go up to Acorn International School, among others.
The road is dotted with residential houses on both sides as well as hotels such as Eden Lawn and a wine shop.
While visiting crime scenes in the past, President Museveni has often cautioned the public against rushing to the places, saying it hampers the work of investigators.
However, the public still swarmed the scene of crime when news spread that Gen Katumba had been shot.
Criminal lawyer Evans Ochieng yesterday told Daily Monitor that the scene of crime contains a lot of evidence, and if preserved well, will be crucial in successfully prosecuting a given criminal case.
“When the general public has rushed to the scene of crime, many go there to help those injured and in need of emergency help but in the process, unknowingly, touch and destroy crucial evidence,” Mr Ochieng said.
The chief state attorney, Mr Jonathan Muwaganya, warned that tempered evidence is rejected by court, and that if admitted, very little value is attached to it, a move he said weakens the case.
