Why is Robert Karamagi's Family Resurrecting Jose Chameleone's Murder Charges? What Changed?

11 years ago, Robert Karamagi was murdered at Jose Chameleone's home in Seguku but now after all these years of silence, his family has resurrected the case and shaken things up again. What might have changed and who is behind all this?

According to info we received, the family of the late Robert Karamagi has, for the third time, petitioned the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) seeking to reopen his murder case.

We have been alerted that Maj Benedicto Kyamanywa, the father of the deceased, through his lawyers of Nalukoola Advocates and Solicitors, and Ochieng Associated Advocates and Solicitors, petitioned the DPP demanding the reopening of his son’s case.

Karamagi was allegedly burnt at the home of renowned local artiste Joseph Mayanja, alias Jose Chameleone, 11 years ago on boxing day.

In a letter dated April 27, the lawyers note that they have on several occasions written to the office of the DPP in respect of the case.

The lawyers further stress that over half a decade ago, the DPP’s predecessors promised to have the matter investigated afresh and assured members of the public to handle the same to its logical conclusion.

In 2015, then DPP, now Supreme Court judge Mike Chibita ordered the police to reopen the murder case file of Karamagi following the storming of his office in Kampala by Maj Kyamanywa, who was demanding to know why his son’s file was closed without apprehending the suspects.