CCTV Expert Notes Gap in Footage at Katanga Murder Scene

The murder  trial of a Kampala  Businessman Henry Katanga  has proceeded Tuesday before the High Court, with the 17th prosecution witness, a CCTV analyst, offering key testimony about missing footage from the crime scene.

Assistant Inspector of Police Emmanuel Odongo, attached to the Directorate of ICT at the National Command and Control Centre in Naguru  stated that he had been called to assist in the investigation by retrieving footage from the private CCTV system at the  Katanga residence.

Odongo has  testified before Justice Rosette Comfort Kania that on the fateful morning of November 2nd, at 7:45 AM, the CCTV system at the Katanga residence was switched off only to  resume recording several minutes after 8:00 AM. 

Consequently, as a result of this stoppage, footage showing the widow  Molly Katanga leaving the house to go to the hospital is unavailable.

However, Odogo explained that  police CCTV cameras at Kinawataka and the IHK hospital junction later captured her being driven in a vehicle.

During cross-examination by Katanga’s defense lawyers, Odongo acknowledged that he did not find any evidence of tampering with the CCTV system nor could he  confirm whether there had been a power outage in the area at the time. 

Furthermore, Odongo was unable to identify Molly Katanga in the vehicle he claimed to have transported her to IHK hospital, prompting the defense to question the credibility of his CCTV report which prosecution tendered in court as an exhibit. 

Henry Katanga died from a gunshot  to his head at his home on Chwa 11 Road in Kampala.

Following his death, police arrested his widow, Molly Katanga, their two daughters, Martha Nkwanzi and Patricia Kakwanzi, the family’s househelp, George Amanyire, and a  Bugolobi Medical nursing officer Charles Otai.

Prosecution has also presented an 18th witness – a scene of crime officer, Detective AIP Birungi Aisha, who took swabs from Molly Katanga while lying at her IHK hospital ICU bed.