Tag Archives: Court Martial

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City businessman, Denis Buchanan is out on bail. He was released by the Makindye-based Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF General Court Martial Chairperson, Robert Mugabe Freeman on Tuesday after satisfying the bail conditions. Buchanan was arrested on October 22nd, 2022 together with John Bosco Nyundo, Godfrey …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | A 38-year-old Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) soldier has been jailed for life after pleading guilty to the murder of one civilian and the attempted murder of his colleague. Private Hamis Walimbwa is alleged to have shot and killed Zepherine Nizeyimana, 18, after a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF Sergeant, Batte Fulgensio has pleaded guilty to charges of unlawful access to the air drone wing. Batte ,50, is a militant of the Regular Forces of the UPDF under the Directorate of Logistics, as a driver. On Tuesday, he was arraigned before …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The General Court Martial in Makindye has remanded Major Gordon Joel Atwebembeire, over allegations of murder. Atwebembeire, 47, on Tuesday appeared before the Court presided over by Brigadier Robert Freeman Mugabe, and was charged with one count of murder. Court heard that on October 6th, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The investigator in the case in which 32 supporters of the National Unity Platform are accused of being in illegal possession of explosive devices has asked the General Court Martial in Makindye to deny them bail. Investigator Elly Musinguzi (Lt) of the Special Investigations Bureau of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two more suspects have appeared before the Makindye-based General Court Martial in connection to the murder of four policemen in Mityana and Kiboga districts about a year ago. The suspects are Benon Kisekka, a resident of Kinonya Masanafu in Kampala district, and Kassim Kibirango Muwanga, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The lawyer representing 12 people battling charges of murdering detective sergeant Fred Chemonges, has told the General Court Martial that the deceased could have been shot dead by a state witness with whom they were together on the fateful day. The suspects are Private Bob …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The General Court Martial in Makindye has remanded two people including a Uganda People’s Defence Forces junior officer Lt Paddy Nahabwe alias Kenneth Turinawe on charges of murder. Nahabwe together with James Niwamanya were arraigned before the court presided over by Brigadier Robert Freeman Mugabe …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makindye-based UPDF General Court Martial has convicted two people who were arrested during the November 2020 riots on charges related to wearing red berets. They are Richard Tiriganya and Alex Kadyama also known as Abdu Nasur, residents of Mukingo village, Nakawa division and Makerere Kivulu …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief of Defense Forces-CDF General Wilson Mbadi has called upon the newly appointed General Court Martial Chairperson Brigadier General Freeman Robert Mugabe to address the challenge of case backlog during his tenure. He made the call while presiding over the ceremony where the former Court …