Reason to deny Besigye bail is speculative and unsupported by law KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has strongly criticized the High Court’s decision to deny bail to opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Lutaale, calling the court’s reasoning speculative and unsupported by …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Katanga trial resumed on Monday with the 13th state witness, Dr. Jaffar Kisitu, a forensic chemist with the Uganda Police Forensic Examination Department. Dr. Kisitu provided key forensic testimony that could play an important role in the trial of Molly Katanga, who is …
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NANDUTU: My medical condition is not as usual sickness as malaria or anything else but it keeps attacking, and that when the advice of her medical doctors is not adhered to, it can even kill Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has ordered Mulago National Referral …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court has remanded Kanoheri Jolin Rugari, wife to Zimbabwe’s Honorary Consul in Uganda, Chris Rugari, to Luzira prison on charges of murdering their two-year-old son. Kanoheri was on Friday arraigned before the Court presided over by Grade One Magistrate Frank Namanya and charged …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has denied bail to opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye and his Personal Assistant Hajji Obeid Lutaale on grounds that they will interfere with ongoing investigations. The Criminal Division Lady Justice Rosette Comfort Kania on Friday denied Besigye and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority’s City Hall Court Senior Principal Grade One Magistrate Nicholas Aisu has allowed an application by musician Moses Ssali, popularly known as Bebe Cool, permitting police to examine comedian Alex Muhangi’s YouTube channels over allegations of copyright infringement. The court …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commercial Division of the High Court has declined to stay the execution of an order seeking to recover sh47 billion from Kampala International University. In his ruling, Justice Steven Mubiru, observed that KIU which is owned by businessman Hassan Basajjabalaba, had failed …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prosecutors in the murder and terrorism case involving Makindye West Member of Parliament Allan Ssewanyana and four other suspects have informed the International Crimes Division of the High Court that they are still waiting for guidance from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) regarding …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nakawa Chief Magistrates court has temporarily halted hearing of the application in which the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions was seeking to access, analyze and examine phones for jailed opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye and his co accused Hajji Obeid …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court International Crimes Division in Kampala has sent Abdul Swamadu Muyomba to Luzira Prison to serve six months for failure to bring a Major Muhammad Kiggundu murder suspect he stood surety for. The suspect, Bruhan Balyejusa Kalyango, is the second person to …
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