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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Magistrate of Entebbe, Juliet Nakitende, has dismissed lawyer Male Mabirizi’s application for the cancellation of Pastor Aloysius Bugingo’s bail. Bugingo, the lead pastor at House of Prayer Ministries, is accused of committing bigamy and contracting marriage with Suzan Makula Nantaba, breaching sections of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecutions has asked Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court to dismiss an application in which satirical novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija wants his passport returned. On Tuesday, Kakwenza who is facing charges of offensive communication, through his lawyers led by Eron Kiiza made five …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecutions has informed Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court that investigations into the offensive communication charges against satirical novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija are complete and they are ready to start the trial. This was communicated by State Attorney Joan Keko before court presided …

Iganga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Satirical novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija has finally been released. Kakwenza who is facing charges of offensive communication was re-arrested from Kitalya prison on Wednesday shortly after Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate, Douglas Singiza granted him bail. It was not clear why he was re-arrested. However, his …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyers representing satirical novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija are demanding his immediate release. On Tuesday, plain-clothed operatives re-arrested Kakwenza from Kitalya prison, moments after he was granted bail. Kakwenza had been released by Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate Douglas Singiza on a cash bail of 500,000 Shillings. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Plain clothed operatives have detained satirical novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija, moments after he was granted bail. Kakwenza, at Kitalya, had been released by Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate Douglas Singiza on a cash bail of 500,000 Shillings. His four sureties executed none cash bond of 10 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyer Male Mabirizi wants Entebbe Chief Magistrate Juliet Nakitende, to cancel Pastor Aloysius Bujjingo’s bail. Mabirizi says Section 221 of the Magistrate’s Courts Act provides for a “Chief Magistrate to call for and examine the record of any proceedings before a Magistrate’s Court for the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Satirical novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija has been granted bail. Kakwenza was arrested on  December 28, 2021, from his home in Kisaasi, a Kampala suburb and held incommunicado until January 11, 2022, when he was produced in court on two cases of offensive communication. According to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The lawyers of 32 National Unity Platform-NUP supporters battling charges of illegal possession of explosive devices have asked the General Court Martial to release them on bail. The suspects are Yasin Ssekitoleko alias Machete, Robert Christopher Rugumayo, Ronald Mayiga, Muhydin Kakooza, Patrick Mwase, Simon Kijambo, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pastor Aloysius Bujjingo and Suzan Makula Nantaba were on Friday charged with contracting an illegal traditional marriage ceremony. Bugingo and Makula pleaded not guilty before Entebbe Grade One Magistrate Stella Okwong Paculal. The state accuses Bujjingo and Makula of getting married in contravention to the Marriage …