By Sadique Bamwita
ENTEBBE
The Entebbe Chief Magistrate Her worship Stella Maris Amabilis on July 9, 2025, withdrew from handling the fraud case against Muhammad Kamoga, the Managing Director of Kamoga Properties Ltd.
Her withdraw from the case followed an allegation by Kamoga, through his lawyers alleging that he (Kamoga) through WhatsApp conversation messages, discussed the case with her.
However, there was a twist of events in court after prosecution informed Court that he was ready to proceed with the case, something Kamoga’s lawyer, Brian Tindyebwa strongly objected.
Tindyebwa’s objection and allegations forced the Magistrate to invite the prosecution and defence teams into her chambers for a discussion. Following a closed door meeting in her chambers, the Magistrate later reconvened court and announced before court that Kamoga’s case has been forwarded to another magistrate.
“I have no interest in this matter but I am shocked to see the accused soiling my name and integrity, “Her worship Amabilis raised concern in court. This is not the first time the accused is defaming me, he also previously made a complaint against me at the Judicial Service Commission. Therefore, I hereby withdraw from handling the case against Kamoga. Now the case file has been forwarded to the Entebbe senior Grade One magistrate, Edgar Tusiime Tibayeita.
In related news, His worship Edgar Tibayeita will resume to hear Kamoga’s case on July 16, 2025.
Kamoga is currently facing multiple charges including forgery, obtaining registration by false pretences, uttering false documents, unlawful eviction and malicious damage to property regarding fraudulent acquisition of a 200 acre land at Garuga-Bukaaya belonging to businessman Peter Bibangamba in Katabi Town Council, Wakiso District.
Beleaguered Kamoga appeared before Entebbe the Chief Magistrate just a day after he failed to block his prosecution in High court.
On Tuesday July 8, 2025, the Supreme Court dismissed an application in which Kamoga had filed seeking to stop his prosecution citing a pending appeal.
Justice Monica Mugenyi held that she was unable to grant the interim order sought by Kamoga arguing that the ends of justice are better served by a speedy prosecution of the criminal case, the determination of which would support rather than negate the pending civil case.
Kamoga who is now a common face in different courts, is accused of forgery of signatures of businessman Peter Bibangamba on transfer forms for over 200 acres land in Bukaya village, Katabi Town Council on top of fraudulently acquiring registration, uttering false documents, unlawful eviction and malicious damage to property.