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Tag Archives: Kasese

Uganda: 2016 year-ender review

JANUARY: WHEN MUSEVENI MARKED 30 YEARS IN POWER Jan.1: Police stakes Shs 20m on Aine’s head The year started with the campaigns for the 2016 Presidential and Parliamentary elections in full-gear. The head of security for one of the candidates, former Prime Minister, Amama Mbabazi, had gone missing. Christopher Aine …

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Propaganda over Mumbere

COMMENT:By Elijah Kisembo Political abstraction creates rationalisation of actions of stronger party without listening to victims. Peace is not the absence of violence. However, violence is a clear reflection of the sometimes deceptive peace that we celebrate in our communities. Recently, the country woke up to an explosion of violence …

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Jailed Rwenzururu King Mumbere applies for bail

Jailed Rwenzururu King Charles Wesley Mumbere on Thursday applied for bail before Jinja High Court, saying he is of advanced age and gravely ill. Mumbere wants to be released on bail pending  his  trial on various capital offences he is facing in relation to the recent Kasese killings. Court will sit to set a …

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Rwenzururu royal guards also face treason charges

Rwenzururu royal guards have been arraigned before Jinja Magistrates court to answer treason charges alongside their king Charles Wesely Mumbere. The 151 male and female guards, and the king were in court today. According to the state, between the months of March and November 2016, Mumbere together with 151 others …

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VIDEO: Robbery, terrorism charges for Mumbere

VIDEO: The Rwenzururu King Charles Wesley Mumbere is to spend his Christmas behind bars after he was charged with 11 new counts including aggravated murder, robbery and terrorism when he appeared for mention of his case. Appearing before Jinja’s chief magistrate John Francis Kaggwa, Mumbere was transferred to Luzira Prison …

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Mumbere case adjourned to Dec 28, Besigye whisked away

Jailed Rwenzururu King Charles Wesley Mumbere appeared at Jinja Magistrates Court for  mention of his case where he was informed he faces 11 more charges including terrorism, aggravated robbery, murder and attempted murder. Mumbere was arrested soon after the recent Kasese clashes where up to 100 civilians and police officers were killed. His lawyer Caleb …

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Mumbere back in court Tuesday

Jailed Rwenzururu King Charles Wesley Mumbere will reappear at Jinja Magistrates Court for  mention of his case. Mumbere was last month charged with murder of a Police Constable Godfrey Kasimba, and remanded as investigations into his case continue. He appeared before Chief Magistrate John Francis Kaggwa who could not record his …

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VIDEO: Kasese MPs hit back at ICC Registrar

VIDEO: Legislators from the restive Kasese district have hit back at the International Criminal Court – urging the institution to consider the merit in their petition rather than clinging on the red tape that must be followed in filing cases to the global judicial body. The legislators were responding to comments …

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Rights Body investigates Kasese clashes

Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has commenced investigations into the killings in Kasese that claimed over 60 people. UHRC issued a statement saying it will make public its findings as per a directive from the Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga. The commission sent a team to Kasese on Nov 29 …

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