Former MTN General Manager of Corporate Services, Anthony Katamba escaped what is believed to have been an assassination attempt after gunmen raided his home in Kiwatule, an upscale Kampala suburb.
This website broke the news of the attack on Friday night although details were scanty.
Anthony Katamba who earlier had declined to speak to the media about the scary incident has on Saturday expounded on what transpired at his house in the wee hours of Friday.
Thursday began as any other normal for Katamba and after executing his works, Katamba joined a crew of friends in the evening at Golf Course in Kololo to play golf which he explains as his favourite game.
After playing golf he implored his friends to accompany him at his residence in Kiwatule for a drink and also have a chat which they agreed to.
Katamba says his vast residence boasts of a huge compound with gardens where they sat for a chilly evening as they gulped different tribes of refreshments and liquor.
Until late in the night, Katamba’s friends had to leave for their homes as next day, Friday was a working day.
“For me I stayed seated outside as I Finished the remaining drinks so I could catch some sleep,” he said.
Contrary to earlier reports we had gathered that the shooters waylaid him at his main gate, Katamba clarified that he was seated opposite his gate in the compound.
“I first heard dogs barking and what followed was a rain of bullets. I immediately took cover,” said Katamba.
Shockingly, Katamba’s residence is guarded armed personnel.
“After the bullets I tried to locate my guard and I found he had taken cover as well.”
Katamba however, doesn’t have any clue of the identities of the assassins.
“I don’t know who these guys were. I really can’t suspect anyone.”
Katamba adds that he invited police officers who conducted investigations and recorded his statement.
“Just know I am living in fear.”
Pressed on whether he suspects the attack is somehow related to his sacking at MTN, Katamba dismisses that as “speculation.”
He asked for now to treat this matter with discretion.
“My kids are abroad in university and I didn’t want them to know about this. But now that it is known let’s keep it at that.”
Katamba in February left MTN very acrimoniously at a time the telecom’s foreign workers were deported by government for breaching national security including the CEO Wim Vanhelleputte.
