The Court of Appeal has upheld the 12-year and 3-month prison sentence for Wamala Godfrey, also known as Troy, who was convicted of manslaughter in connection with the death of popular Ugandan musician Mowzey Radio.
A panel of three justices—Christopher Gashirabake, Dr. Asa Mugenyi, and John Mike Musisi—dismissed Troy’s appeal against both his conviction and sentence. The court ruled that the evidence presented during the trial was sufficient, and that the sentencing by the lower court was appropriate and well-founded.
In her initial ruling, Justice Jane Abodo of the Entebbe High Court noted that although Troy did not act with premeditated intent to kill the singer, he had implicated himself by being present at the scene and directly involved in the incident that led to Radio’s death.
Troy, a former employee of Da Bar—a hangout spot in Entebbe—denied attacking the artist, claiming he merely witnessed a fight involving two other individuals. However, key witnesses contradicted his account.
“Mowzey Radio didn’t fight at all. It was Troy who grabbed him and threw him down,” one witness told the court. “I can’t forget the face of the man who killed my brother.”
Troy was arrested in February 2018 while hiding at a friend’s home in Kyengera, following the incident.
The prosecution proved that between January 27 and February 1, 2018, Troy assaulted Mowzey Radio during a bar altercation. The singer sustained severe brain injuries, which ultimately led to his death at Case Hospital.
