Five people have been handed life imprisonment by the High Court in Kampala for their involvement in the murder of Abdallah and Ibrahim Bakhit, former managers of Juba City Hotel in Arua Park, Kampala Central Division, approximately five years ago.
The convicted individuals include Jacob Chothembo, a former employee of the private security firm Saracen, Innocent Gumisiriza, a driver, Deus Kanyomozi, Abdul Karim Kabano, and Daniel Namara, all businessmen.
Additionally, Nicholas Mugisha, a salesman, has been sentenced to 32 years in prison, with a net sentence of 27 years after considering time served on remand.
The court proceedings presided over by Justice Stephen Mubiru, concluded yesterday afternoon, with the convicts found guilty on two counts of murder, aggravated robbery, and one count of attempted murder.
During the trial, the evidence presented by the prosecution indicated that the six convicts used a firearm to murder the two South Sudanese victims and rob them of UGX 1,865,000 and US$3,400 (equivalent to UGX 14.5 million) on August 15, 2018, at Arua Park, Ben Kiwanuka Street, Kampala.
Considering the danger they pose to society and their potential for rehabilitation, Justice Mubiru determined that life imprisonment was the appropriate punishment.
