Tag Archives: bail

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seventeen of the 35 National Unity Platform-NUP party supporters remanded by the Uganda People’s Defense Forces-General Court Martial are out on bail. They are Robinson Ntambi Mudde, Stanley Kafuko alias Kysta, Kivumbi Achileo, Samson Ssekiranda alias Giant, Robert Katumba, Kyabagu Geserwa alias Pympah, Faisal Kigongo alias …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Christopher Mitwale Mpora, the Gulu University Dean of Students has been granted bail. Mpora was arrested on March 31, for alleged theft and uttering a false document. He was remanded to Gulu central prison until April 15th. It is alleged that on June 15, 2020, at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kawempe North MP elect Muhammad Ssegirinya has been granted bail. Through his lawyers led by Medard Lubega Sseggona, Ssegirinya asked court presided over by Buganda Road Grade One Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu to be released on bail on grounds that the charge against him is bailable …

Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Aruu County Member of Parliament Samuel Odonga Otto has been granted bail. Otto was granted cash bail of 2 Million Shillings by Pader Grade One Magistrate Edward Akwankwasa Bayo on Tuesday. Otto was represented in court by his lawyers Charles Dalton of Dalton Opwonya …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The General Court Martial in Makindye has granted bail to 13 supporters of National Unity Platform who were arrested from Kalangala district. The group currently facing charges of illegal possession of ammunition has been released by a seven member panel led by Lt General Andrew …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Prime Minister of Rwenzururu Kingdom, Thembo Kistumbire wants the court to relax the bail terms issued to six juveniles who were charged alongside Rwenzururu cultural leader, Charles Wesley Mumbere. The juveniles who were granted bail alongside Mumbere were tasked to report to the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Jinja High Court Judge, Lady Justice Jeanne Rwakakoko has granted bail to 132 inmates who were detained in the different government prisons following the clashes between security forces, civilians and royal guards attached to Rwenzururu  kingdom. They comprise of 17 women and 125 men. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Road Magistrates Court has granted bail to Caroline Kembabazi an assistant private secretary to President Yoweri Museveni who is facing charges of giving false information to the Electoral Commission. Kembabazi was on Friday granted a cash bail of one million shillings by the court …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nicholas Opiyo, a renowned human rights lawyer has been granted a 15 million Shillings cash bail after more than a week in custody. Opiyo, the executive director of Chapter Four Uganda, a human rights organization was arrested last week on Tuesday with two others from …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Patrick Amuriat Oboi, the Forum for Democratic Change presidential candidate has been granted bail by Mbarara Grade One Magistrate’s Court. Amuriat has been charged with disobedience of lawful orders. Amuriat who was arrested in the morning en route Rubirizi district appeared before Grade One Magistrate …