Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five members of the National Unity Platform-NUP in Kasese on Monday were sent back to prison after failing to secure money for their bail. Justice Okumu Jude Muwone had earlier ordered the members who were arrested for alleged treason to pay 500,000 Shillings each as …
Read More »Court denies Kasese NUP members bail
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court sitting in Kasese district has rejected the bail application of five National Unity Platform-NUP supporters facing treason charges. They are Bryan Basisa, the NUP Kasese district chairperson, Geoffrey Bwambale, the NUP coordinator for Bundibugyo, Atanazio Isande from Ntoroko district, Isaac Mumbere, the …
Read More »Court awards former treason suspects Sh80m for unlawful arrest
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has awarded ten million Shillings to each of the eight men who were arrested in 2011 on charges of treason, which were dropped eight years later. The eight include Warrant Officer II Atunga Bantu, Boniface Mumbere Kinyambila, Abel Kacwano …
Read More »Tumukunde’s treason case file sent to high court for investigation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The case in which former Presidential Candidate retired Lt General Henry Tumukunde is charged with treason and illegal possession of firearms has been referred to High Court for investigation. City Hall Senior Magistrate Valerian Tuhimbise on Wednesday evening delivered a ruling directing that the file …
Read More »132 Rwenzururu subjects released on bail after 4 years in jail
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. …
Read More »Court issues criminal summons against Tumukunde over treason charge
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City Hall Court has issued criminal summons for independent presidential candidate Henry Tumukunde ordering him to appear on 21st December 2020 on two cases against him. Tumukunde is charged before Grade One Senior Magistrate Valerian Tumuhimbise with treason and illegal possession of fire arms. The …
Read More »Former MP Kipoi re-arrested in Botswana
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Bubulo West Member of Parliament, Tonny Nsubuga Kipoi has been re-arrested in Botswana, a month after being acquitted of treason charges in Uganda. A story in The Monitor Newspaper of Botswana indicates that Kipoi is locked up at Urban Police Station Gaborone following …
Read More »Constitutional Court extends order halting Kabaziguruka’s trial
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court has extended its interim order restraining the General Court Martial in Makindye from hearing the treason case against Nakawa Division legislator, Michael Kabaziguruka. The five member panel of the Constitutional Court Judges extended the orders on Thursday following a request by …
Read More »Court rejects Tumukunde’s request to direct state to expedite investigations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City Hall Magistrates Court has rejected pleas by Lt. General Henry Tumukunde to direct the state to expedite investigations into the treason and illegal possession of firearms charges slapped against him. The former Security Minister was appearing before the court this morning for the first …
Read More »Lawyers ask court to relax Tumukunde’s bail conditions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The lawyers of jailed former Security Minister, Lt. General Henry Tumukunde have filed an application asking High Court in Kampala to ease the conditions set for his bail. Tumukunde was remanded to Luzira Prisons in March this year after he was charged with treason …
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