Tag Archives: Besigye

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has instructed the Committee on Human Rights to visit Dr Kizza Besigye, who is currently held at Luzira Maximum Security Prison. Dr. Besigye faces charges of allegedly soliciting military support abroad to destabilize Uganda’s national security. The …

Buganda Road Blocked as Besigye Stands Trial For Inciting Violence Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security forces cordoned off roads leading to Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court this morning as opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye appeared in court for trial. Besigye, along with Samuel Lubega Mukaaku, is charged with …

Kampala, Uganda | Dr Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Kamulegeya have been further remanded until 3rd February 2025. The Court martial ignored all the questions and concerns raised by Besigye’s legal team led by Martha Karua and Fred Mpanga. Earlier, Besigye and Hajji Kamulegeya declined to take plea. DETAILS TO FOLLOW …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Army Prosecutors in the trial of Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye and two others have objected to a request for a constitutional reference, arguing that the General Court Martial has the jurisdiction to try the case. Besigye’s lawyers Martha Karua, Frederick Mpanga and Erias Lukwago …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  General Court Martial Chairperson Brig. Robert Freeman Mugabe has ruled that the UPDF Act grants his court jurisdiction over offenses committed both in Uganda and abroad. Mugabe stated that Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye and Obeid Lutaale Kamulegeya’s transfer from Kenya to Uganda did not breach …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Opposition politician Retired Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye has declined to take a plea on an amended charge sheet, which includes new charges of treason against him and two others. The co-accused are Hajji Obeid Lutaale Kamulegeya and Captain Denis Oola, a serving UPDF officer attached …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  There was unprecedented ease for people trying to enter the premises of the General Court Martial in Makindye this morning, in stark contrast to previous struggles in accessing Dr. Kizza Besigye and Abeid Lutaale court case. The two face charges of illegal possession of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The General Court Martial in Makindye has handed Dr. Kizza Besigye’s lawyer, Eron Kiiza, a nine-month jail term in prison after finding him guilty of contempt of court. At 3:28 PM, Kiiza, handcuffed, was escorted to the dock by military police officers. Two minutes …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The General Court Martial has rejected Kenyan lawyer Martha Karua and over 30 other lawyers from representing Dr. Kizza Besigye and Abeid Lutaale Kamulegeya, citing the absence of written instructions. According to the prosecution, led by Col. Raphael Mugisha, only lawyers from AF Mpanga …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Law Council has unanimously reversed its earlier decision and granted Kenyan lawyer Martha Karua a temporary practicing certificate. This decision allows Karua to represent Dr. Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Lutale in the General Court Martial tomorrow. The council had previously denied Karua’s …