Kasiwukira Murder Appeal Hearing Scheduled for Wednesday The Court of Appeal has set Wednesday, [date], as the day for the hearing of the appeal filed by Jackson Kasiwukira, who was convicted for the murder of his wife, Joan Namazzi. Kasiwukira was found guilty of murder by the High Court in 2021 and sentenced to life imprisonment. He has since appealed the verdict, arguing that the trial judge erred in law and fact. The appeal hearing will be presided over by a panel of three judges. Kasiwukira will be represented by his lawyer, John Isabirye, while the state will be represented by Principal State Attorney Sarah Birungi. The case gained public attention due to the gruesome nature of the crime. Namazzi, a 30-year-old businesswoman, was found dead in her home in 2019 with multiple stab wounds. Kasiwukira was arrested shortly after and charged with murder. During the trial, the prosecution presented evidence that Kasiwukira had planned and executed the murder due to domestic disputes. However, the defense argued that Kasiwukira had acted in self-defense after Namazzi attacked him. The appeal hearing is expected to focus on legal arguments and the interpretation of evidence. The judges will have to decide whether the trial judge made any errors that warrant overturning the conviction. The outcome of the appeal will determine whether Kasiwukira’s life sentence will be upheld or if he will be granted a retrial. The hearing is scheduled to commence at 9:00 AM on Wednesday at the Court of Appeal in Kampala.Supreme Court to Hear Kasiwukira Murder AppealSupreme Court to Hear Kasiwukira Murder AppealThe hearing of the appeal case for the murder of Betty Kasiwukira, the former Butaleja District Woman Member of Parliament, has been set for Wednesday, September 28, 2023, at the High Court in Mbale. Prosecution led by the Mbale Senior State Attorney, Ms. Roselyn Nabwire, is expected to present its case against Paul Mwiru, the key suspect in the murder, who was convicted and sentenced to 20 years in prison by the High Court in Mbale in 2020. Mwiru, however, appealed the lower court’s ruling, arguing that he was unfairly convicted. According to the prosecution, Mwiru, a former bodyguard to the late Kasiwukira, strangled her in her home in Mbale town on June 1, 2019, after a domestic dispute. The post-mortem report showed that Kasiwukira died of strangulation and blunt force trauma to the head. Mwiru was arrested and charged with murder, and the trial commenced in the High Court in Mbale in 2020. After hearing the case, Justice Henry Peter Adonyo found Mwiru guilty and sentenced him to 20 years in prison. Mwiru subsequently appealed the ruling, and the hearing of the appeal is scheduled to commence on Wednesday before a panel of three judges led by Justice Stephen Musota. The outcome of the appeal will determine whether Mwiru’s conviction and sentence will be upheld or overturned.