Vincent Arnold Nsamba, the prime suspect in the murder of Afrigo Band founder and music icon Moses Matovu, has been remanded to Luzira Upper Prison until November 3, 2026.
Nsamba, 47, also known as Sitenda, is described as a driver and resident of Agip Zone in Kibuli. He appeared before Makindye chief magistrate Idah Nanjala on Monday afternoon.
The prosecution, led by state attorney Jamaima Akingo, told court that on September 24, 2026, at Market B Zone, Kibuli Parish, Makindye Division in Kampala, Nsamba, a part-time taxi driver, with malice aforethought, caused the death of 77-year-old Matovu.
The magistrate asked Nsamba whether he had heard and understood the charge, to which he answered in the affirmative.
“I have heard and understood,” Nsamba said.
Nanjala, however, cautioned the accused against making any further statements, explaining that the magistrate’s court lacks jurisdiction to hear capital offences such as murder.
The State further informed court that investigations and related inquiries were still ongoing. Nanjala told Nsamba that he had a right to apply for bail before the High court and that he would be provided with an advocate if he needed one when the matter proceeds to hearing.
She subsequently remanded Nsamba to Luzira Upper Prison. Nsamba, who appeared composed in the dock, appeared to have an injured left arm, which was partly concealed beneath the sleeve of his shirt.
He was brought to court alongside Rose Tusiime, the woman at the centre of investigations into Matovu’s killing. Tusiime was seen being driven away by security personnel without being charged.
Matovu, who was born in Kawempe on June 19, 1949, began his musical journey at the age of four when he joined the Namirembe Cathedral choir.
He was buried on Friday, September 25, at the family’s ancestral grounds in Kyanja, a day after his death following injuries sustained during an early-morning confrontation in Kibuli.
Matovu died at Kibuli Hospital after sustaining a severe head injury during the reported confrontation with Nsamba.