‘My Blood is Finished, I'm Going To Die,’ Shamba Boy narrates Molly Katanga’s Ordeal to Court

A dramatic turn unfolded in court on Monday as George Amanyire, the shamba boy at the home of the late businessman Henry Katanga, gave chilling testimony describing a violent altercation between Henry and his wife, Molly Katanga, on the morning of his death.

Testifying before the High Court in Kampala, Amanyire said he had woken up early on November 2, 2023, to perform his usual duties, including washing vehicles, when he heard loud cries and the sound of physical struggle coming from the couple’s master bedroom.

Alarmed, he alerted other members of the household, telling them that a fight had broken out in the bedroom.

Although neither Henry nor Molly called for help, Amanyire said Molly could be heard wailing loudly and repeatedly.

What he encountered next, he said, would stay with him. Compelled to intervene, Amanyire forced open the bedroom door, only to hear Molly screaming from the bathroom: “Please help me, my blood is finished, I am going to die.”

This account was part of a recorded statement submitted to the court, offering a possible glimpse into what might have preceded the fatal shooting of Henry Katanga.

The defence has consistently maintained that Molly was a victim of domestic violence at the time of the incident and Amanyire’s testimony seemed to add weight to the argument.

This line of defence was also reinforced last week when the prosecution played graphic Crime Scene Reconstruction videos captured at the couple’s home and at Bugolobi Medical Centre, where Molly was first treated after the incident.

In the video presented to court, Charles Otai, a nursing officer at the medical centre, recounted how he first saw Molly covered in blood, lying disoriented in the back seat of a Land Cruiser V8.

According to Otai, Molly had been rushed to the facility by her daughter, Patricia Kakwanzi, who cried out for help as she pulled up in the vehicle. “Charles, emergency, mummy, mummy, mummy,” she reportedly shouted.

Otai, visibly disturbed in the recording, said Molly had a massive head wound, with part of her brain exposed, broken wrists, a fractured toe, and a finger that was nearly severed and hanging on by tissue.

“Her head was split open like someone had banged it down. The brain was out,” he said, adding that she was in severe pain and unable to speak coherently.

The medical team stabilized her and referred her to International Hospital Kampala (IHK) for advanced care.

These medical details closely match the injuries Molly is still suffering from. She has been unable to physically attend court due to her condition and remains on remand at Luzira Prison since she was officially charged in January 2024.

Her legal team has repeatedly stated that her state of health has made it impossible for her to meaningfully participate in the trial.

Otai, Amanyire, and Molly’s daughters Patricia Kakwanzi and Martha Nkwanzi are all facing charges of being accessories after the fact.

The State claims that the group may have tampered with evidence or attempted to obscure critical details of what transpired before and after the fatal shooting.