KAMPALA, Uganda — The sodomy case involving city preacher and Rubaga Miracle Centre Church boss Robert Kayanja took another turn on Monday, 4th May 2026, as court proceedings further exposed troubling details in the digital evidence, raising more questions than answers for the embattled pastor.
At the Mwanga II Magistrate’s Court in Mengo, state prosecutor Jonathan Muwaganya resumed his cross-examination of police forensic expert Enock Kanene, but instead of weakening the witness, the session appeared to reinforce key elements that continue to cast a shadow over the city Pastor’s defence.
Kanene, remaining firm and composed under pressure, reaffirmed his earlier findings that there was indeed an exchange of pornographic photos and videos between Reagan Ssentongo (A2) and a phone contact saved as “Mzee,” a number the expert linked to Kayanja.
In a clarification that stood out during the day’s proceedings, Kanene told court that all the ponographic material moved in one direction, from Ssentongo’s phone to the contact believed to be Kayanja, testifying that he didn’t recover any pornographic images or videos sent from the Mzee side.
However, this did little to clear the air for the pastor, but instead, it appeared to deepen suspicion, especially when considered alongside the expert’s earlier disclosure that some content on Kayanja’s side of the conversation had been deleted.
Kanene explained that while no ponographic material was retrieved from Kayanja’s end, there were clear indicators of deleted files and messages, leaving open the possibility that crucial evidence may have been erased before forensic extraction.
This revelation continues to weigh heavily on the case, as it suggests that the communication was not only active but potentially altered. Under intense questioning from Muwaganya, Kanene was tasked to explain the origin of the obscene materials shared by Ssentongo, but his response painted a complex digital trail.
He told court that some of the videos were recorded directly using Ssentongo’s phone camera, while others had been received and downloaded from various platforms including WhatsApp, Telegram, and Xender. But even this explanation triggered visible friction in court.
As Kanene attempted to explain why no similar content could be traced from Kayanja’s side, Muwaganya pressed harder, raising his voice in a bid to extract clearer answers, a move immediately drew sharp intervention from the defence team (lawyers from Ojambo and Ojambo Advocates), who accused the prosecutor of crossing the line from cross-examination into intimidation.
“You are here to question the witness, not to intimate him,” counsel Ojambo argued, prompting intervention from the bench.
Magistrate Adams Byarugaba stepped in and directed Muwaganya to lower his tone and conduct the cross-examination in a calm and professional manner.
The prosecutor initially defended his aggressive approach, insisting it was necessary to get the truth and avoid what he described as rehearsed responses from the witness.
However, he eventually backed down and agreed to proceed more calmly, even asking court to help ensure that Kanene properly understood and responded to the questions.
Despite the pressure and drama, Kanene maintained that his findings were based strictly on forensic analysis of the device in question and that the data clearly showed interaction between Ssentongo and the number linked to Kayanja.
The case was adjourned to 14th May 2026, when the defence will re-examine Kanene. Thereafter, Ssentongo is expected to continue presenting his defence.
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