The International Crimes Division (ICD) of the High Court in Kampala has directed prosecutors to present all physical exhibits in the ongoing case against city socialite Nasser Nduhukire, popularly known as Don Nasser.
Justice Dr. Andrew Bashaija issued the directive during a brief court session where Nasser appeared to answer charges of defilement and aggravated trafficking in children.
The judge ordered that all exhibits including mobile phones, passports, and other electronic gadgets be brought before court for physical inspection at the next pretrial hearing.
The directive followed an application from Nasser’s new defense counsel, Evans Ochieng, who sought additional time to study the case file and prepare adequately. Ochieng was formally introduced in court as the new lawyer representing the accused.
Although prosecutors, led by Chief State Attorney Joseph Kyomuhendo, were ready to proceed with the pretrial, Justice Bashaija adjourned the session to September 17, 2025, to allow the defense sufficient time and to ensure that all exhibits are produced.
Nasser, who secured bail on December 18, 2024, after paying a cash bond of three million shillings, was committed to the High Court by the Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court in November last year following the completion of police investigations.
The commitment was based on findings presented by Senior State Attorneys Ivan Kyazze and Kyomuhendo.
According to the prosecution, between May 3 and May 27, 2024, Nasser allegedly recruited, transported, and harbored a 16-year-old girl using fraudulent means and abuse of power, with the intention of sexually exploiting her.
He is further accused of defiling the minor and using narcotic substances, including cocaine, to compel her into sexual activities.
The alleged offences were committed at multiple locations, among them Acacia Avenue, Tagore Living Apartments along Kayunga Road in Kampala, and Kito Zone in Kira Municipality, Wakiso District.
Court documents indicate that prosecutors will rely on digital evidence and other physical exhibits to pin the accused.
This prompted Justice Bashaija’s insistence that the exhibits be made available during the pretrial process to ensure transparency and fairness.
This case is not the first time the flamboyant city socialite has faced legal setbacks.
In July 2025, the same division of the High Court dismissed Nasser’s application seeking to nullify his prosecution.
He had claimed that Ugandan security agents abducted him from a Nairobi apartment in September 2024, tortured him including alleged genital torture and illegally smuggled him into Uganda through the Malaba border.
Nasser argued that his prosecution was unlawful, citing violations of his rights.
However, Justice Bashaija dismissed the application, ruling that the accused failed to provide credible evidence to back his claims.
Records from the Ministry of Internal Affairs indicated that Nasser last entered Uganda legally through Entebbe Airport in October 2023, months before the alleged abduction.
The judge emphasized then, as now, that the burden of proof lies on the accused when raising such claims.
