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Kayita Mariko and Another v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 173 of 2022)

Citation: [2026] UGCA 23 Court: Court of Appeal Decided: 18 February 2026 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Murder convictions upheld where the appellants, last seen with the deceased, failed to explain his death; the circumstantial chain was complete, the alibi an afterthought, and the sentence not excessive.

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