The Highcourt has heard that Mathew Kanyamunyu's three  lawyers have abandoned him in the middle of his criminal trial. 

This has been the submission of  state prosecutor Jonathan Muwaganya as  Kanyamunyu and co -accused Cynthia Munwangari's case came up for further hearing on Friday. 

Both Kanyamunyu and Munwangari have informed trial judge Steven Mubiru that since the last adjournment ten days ago, their lawyers; Caleb Alaka, Evans Ochienge and Macdusman Kabenga have neither met them in preparation of this trial nor been returning thier calls.

However State Prosecutor Jonathan Muwanganya  had  called 2 witnesses in court today who were ready to testify against the duo for the murder of social rights activist Kenneth Akena in November 2016 for allegedly denting their car at Lugogo.

Justice Mubiru has now decided that the two accused need no more time than this weekend to either instruct new lawyers, make efforts to contact the previous 3 or notify the court's registrar to be availed with a state aided lawyer otherwise hearing of the case must continue by Monday 9th/November 2020.

Earlier court had set Monday, 9th November to rule on an application filed by Kanyamunyu to have this murder trial stood over for as he awaits the outcome of a cultural justice system explored by Kanyamunyu from the Acholi cultural leaders; which is the origin of the deceased Akena.

In his application that has been opposed by he DPP saying such a traditional reason cannot lead to the adjournment of  a criminal trial, Kanyamunyu also asks court to halt the proceedings as he pursues chances of plea-bargain where he can be  convicted of a less offence which carries a linear sentence .