Military prosecutors have been granted additional time by the General Court Martial in Makindye to complete investigations into a high-profile illegal firearms case involving 56-year-old Amos Rwangomani, a brother to Cabinet Minister for Water and Environment, Gen Kahinda Otafiire.
Appearing on Wednesday before the court chaired by Col Fredrick Kangwamu, prosecution lead Lt Regina Nanzala informed the bench that the case file had been returned to the investigation team to address critical evidentiary gaps.
Lt Nanzala requested an adjournment to allow detectives to resolve the outstanding issues and submit an updated file. Defense counsel, Capt Daniel Kagombe, did not oppose the state’s request.
Consequently, Col Kangwamu adjourned the matter to November 4, 2026, when prosecutors are expected to present a progress report on the completed file.
Guns, Ammunition, and Civilian Trial under the UPDF Act
Rwangomani, a resident of Kickwamba Village, Bushenyi District, and a supervisor with Kamed Security Company, is currently out on bail.
He faces three counts under Section 158(2)(c) of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Act, which criminalizes the unlawful possession of firearms and military stores. Although a civilian, he is being tried in the military court under Section 117A(1)(e) of the UPDF Act.
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According to the charge sheet, prosecutors allege that in October 2025, while at Mulago Business Centre in Kampala, Rwangomani was found in unlawful possession of two pistols—one marked G 259085 (restricted to the Defence Forces) and another bearing serial number PSO BO 19687-08980—without lawful authority. He is additionally accused of illegally possessing 10 rounds of live pistol ammunition at the same location.
A History of Abduction and Bail
Rwangomani’s legal battle has drawn heightened public scrutiny due to the initial circumstances surrounding his detention.
In August 2025, he mysteriously disappeared after allegedly being abducted by plainclothes military personnel at Mulago Business Centre. After months of unaccounted detention, military authorities finally produced him before the General Court Martial earlier in 2026, where he pleaded not guilty to the firearms charges and was subsequently granted bail pending trial.
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