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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court has dismissed a petition challenging the constitutionality of Sections 1 and 16 of the Trial on Indictment Act that allows the Magistrates Court to hear capital offenses before they are committed to the High Court. A petition filed by one Asingwire …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has dismissed a bail application filed by former presidential candidate Col. (Rtd) Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused Hajji Obeid Lutale. Delivering the ruling, Justice Emmanuel Baguma held that the remand period began on 21st February 2025, when the …

LONDON, UK | Xinhua | Former Arsenal and Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey was on Tuesday granted conditional bail after appearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London to face five cases of rape and one of sexual assault. Two of the rape cases are related to one woman and three …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayiizi of Buganda Road Court has granted bail to Noah Mitala, popularly known as Noah Mutwe, after spending 60 days on remand. Mutwe faces charges of inciting violence and disseminating hate speech, allegedly targeting members of the First Family, including President …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Noah Mitala, popularly known as Nuwa Mutwe and a private bodyguard to National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine), has made a fresh attempt to secure bail before Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court. This is Mitala’s second bid for temporary release after his …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has granted a cash bail of sh5 million to former CID Spokesperson, Detective Assistant Superintendent of Police (D/ASP) Charles Twiine Mansio, who is facing charges of hate speech. The bail was granted on Monday by Chief Magistrate Ronald …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court has declined to release Rt.  Col Dr. Kizza Besigye and his aide Hajji Obeid Lutale on bail despite clocking the mandatory 180 days on remand without trial. On Thursday, the Chief Magistrate Christine Nantege ruled that in line of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyers representing the jailed opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye, Obeid Lutale and Captain Denis Oola have walked out of the Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court protesting the lack of instructions to proceed without their head, Martha Karua. They argued they did not know why they …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has denied bail to opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye and his Personal Assistant Hajji Obeid Lutaale on grounds that they will interfere with ongoing investigations. The Criminal Division Lady Justice Rosette Comfort Kania on Friday denied Besigye and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has raised concerns over what they term as punitive and discriminatory bail conditions being handed down by judicial officers across the country. Speaking at the weekly press briefing in Kampala, Public Interest Lawyer Amos Kuuku decried the growing trend of …