Kampala, Uganda | URN | Jailed Daily Express journalist Remmy Asiteza has applied for bail before Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court, where he is facing charges of publishing fake news and broadcasting without a licence. Asiteza appeared before Chief Magistrate Ritah Neumbe Kidasa on Wednesday and presented three sureties through his …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has granted bail to former Parliament Director of Communications and Public Affairs Chris Obore and six co-accused facing charges arising from the alleged misappropriation of Shs27.2 billion at Parliament. Justice Michael Elubu on Wednesday granted the seven accused bail after …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court granted embattled lawyer Male Mabirizi mandatory bail after finding that he had spent more than the constitutionally prescribed 60 days on remand without his trial commencing. Chief Magistrate Ritah Neumbe Kidasa, on Friday, delivered the ruling in Kampala and …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uncertainty surrounds Dr. Kizza Besigye’s expected return to court as the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) demands his immediate release on medical bail, saying his reported health condition could affect his ability to participate in the proceedings. The PFF also wants Justice Emmanuel Baguma, who is …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The High Court Criminal Division has dismissed a bail application filed by city lawyer Erias Lukwago, ruling that it had been overtaken by events following his committal to the High Court for trial on a charge of misprision of treason. In a ruling delivered on Thursday, …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has asked the High Court Criminal Division to deny bail to People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) president Erias Lukwago, arguing that his release could jeopardise his trial because of his political influence, the gravity of the charges against him …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The High Court Criminal Division has fixed July 24, 2026, to hear a bail application filed by jailed lawyer Erias Lukwago. The former Kampala Lord Mayor is seeking release from Luzira Prison pending the hearing of the misprision of treason case against him. According to …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | In two unprecedented rulings, High Court judge Paul Gadenya Wolimbwa has said that courts have no option but to grant mandatory bail to accused persons after spending 180 days on remand before being committed to the High court. In two separate rulings in which he …
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Mpigi, Uganda | URN | The freshly bailed former Butambala County Member of Parliament Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi has been picked up in Mpigi District while heading to Kampala. Details surrounding the re-arrest remain unclear and authorities are yet to issue an official statement. However, National Unity Platform lawyer Samuel Muyizzi, …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi, the former Butambala County Member of Parliament, and 16 of his co-accused have secured bail after spending nearly six months on remand over terrorism-related charges. In a ruling delivered on Thursday, Lady Justice Susan Okalany, the Deputy Head of the International Crimes Division, …
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