Staff Reporter
On Tuesday, at the Kabale Chief Magistrates Court, a Rwandan couple was charged and remanded for the brutal murder of an 83-year-old man and aggravated robbery.
Presided over by Kabale Grade I Magistrate His Worship Julius Mutabazi, the court heard from the prosecution, represented by Rachael Nkwanzi, that Desire Kwizera, 26, and Uwingabire, 19, both Rwandan nationals, allegedly caused the death of Godfrey Twinomujuni on May 31, 2024, in Karujabura, Kitumba Sub-county, Kabale District, with malice aforethought, which is contrary to sections 188 and 189 of the Penal Code Act.
The court was also informed that on the same date and location, Desire Kwizera and Uwingabire stole various items valued at UGX 2 million, including a metallic case, clothes, bed sheets, two pairs of shoes, an old model radio, a leather bag with two watches, an ATM card under the name of Godfrey Twinomujuni, a mattress, a sack containing kitchen utensils, black shoes, an iron box, and a bicycle. They allegedly used a hammer and knife as deadly weapons during the robbery, resulting in the death of Godfrey Twinomujuni.
Nkwanzi informed the court that investigations into the matter are ongoing.
His Worship Mutabazi did not allow the defendants to enter a plea, as his court lacks jurisdiction over capital offenses, which are reserved for the High Court.
Consequently, he remanded them to Ndorwa Government Prison until June 27, 2024, when the case will be mentioned again.
