Uganda v Nionzima Kato
Uganda v Nionzima Kato (Criminal High Court Session 153 of 2019) [2022] UGHCCRD 1 (27 January 2022)
The court found that the charge and caution statement was recorded by an Assistant Inspector of Police who spoke the accused's language, Rukiga, and followed the required procedure. The statement was read back to the accused in Rukiga, and the accused thumb printed all pages, confirming its correctness. The accused's evidence was inconsistent and unreliable, while the police officer's testimony was consistent and credible. The objection that the statement was recorded in English was dismissed, as the law permits such recording provided the statement is read back in a language understood by th…
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- Confession Admissibility
- Evidence Act Compliance
- Language Of Statement
- Voluntariness Of Confession
- Trial Within Trial
- Procedural Safeguards