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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary has unveiled new bail guidelines aimed at promoting uniformity and consistency by courts while considering bail applications. Launched by Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo at the Judiciary headquarters on Wednesday, the new guidelines require courts to consider and dispose of bail applications expeditiously within …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two Jinja-based journalists who were detained early this month for their alleged involvement in the murder of a local businessman, Shaban Malore are out on bail. They are Dennis Isabirye of Baba FM and his counterpart, Ivan Mutyaba of Busoga One FM. The two appeared …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has granted bail to Dr. Kizza Besigye and Samuel Lubega Mukaaku. Mukaaku and Besigye were granted bail on Friday by Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate Dr. Douglas Singiza. They were asked to pay 2.5 Million Shillings each cash and …

Kampala, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court Criminal Division has dismissed the bail application of Dr. Kizza Besigye and Samuel Lubega Mukaaku. The application was dismissed on Thursday by Justice Tadeo Asiimwe on grounds that it was prematurely brought before the High Court. He said that the applicants ought …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Crimes Division of the High Court has dismissed an application filed by jailed MPs Muhammad Ssegirinya and Allan Sewanyana in which they were seeking a compensation of 300 million shillings and a declaration that their rearrest shortly after being granted bail was a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal in Kampala has denied bail to Members of Parliament Muhammad Ssegirinya and Allan Ssewanyana. The ruling was made on Wednesday by a panel of three Court of Appeal Justices comprised of Cheborion Barishaki, Christopher Izama Madrama, and Eva Luswata. Sewanyana, the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Kiiza Besigye and activist Samuel Lubega Mukaku have applied for bail in the Criminal Division of the High Court in Kampala. Through their lawyers, Lukwago and Company Advocates, the two who were arrested and charged for inciting violence, argue that the lower court unlawfully …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cornwell Muleya, the former Chief Executive Officer of Uganda Airlines is out on bail. He appeared Wednesday before the Buganda Road Grade One Magistrate, Asuman Muhumuza who granted him bail of Shillings 1.5 million in cash and bonded his sureties Shillings 50 million non cash. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Magistrates Court has today denied bail to Dr. Kizza  Besigye and Samuel Lubega Mukaku. The two who are all members of a political pressure group dubbed People’s Front for Transition are facing charges of inciting violence. Grade One Magistrate Asuman Muhumuza denied …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Magistrates Court has remanded former presidential candidate, Dr. Kizza Besigye to Luzira prison on charges of inciting violence. Besigye together with former Rubaga South Constituency Parliamentary candidate, Samuel Lubega Mukaku, were remanded by court presided over by Grade One Magistrate Asuman Muhumuza. …