Kampala, Uganda | URN | Martha Karua, the lead lawyer in the trial of Dr. Kizza Besigye and co-accused Hajji Obeid Lutale, has asked the High Court Criminal Division in Kampala to intervene to challenge her recent deportation from Uganda. She says her deportation from Uganda and exclusion from representing retired Colonel …
Read More »Besigye, Lutale insist on Karua-Lukwago defence, reject alternative lawyers
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Hajj Obeid Lutale, have told the High Court that they will not abandon their preferred legal team led by Kenyan Senior Counsel Martha Karua and former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, arguing that any attempt to force …
Read More »Besigye sues Muhoozi over Martha Karua’s deportation
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Hajji Obeid Lutale, have filed an application with the High Court Criminal Division, seeking a declaration that their constitutional rights were violated by the deportation of their lead lawyer, Martha Karua. The application, filed under the Human Rights (Enforcement) …
Read More »Besigye sues Muhoozi for threatening to hang him on Heroes Day
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Jailed opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused Hajji Obeid Lutale have filed a fresh application before the High Court Criminal Division seeking the termination of criminal proceedings against them in a treason-related case. The duo is citing alleged grave violations of their constitutional rights, …
Read More »Court dismisses Besigye, Lutale bail application
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has dismissed a bail application filed by former presidential candidate Col. (Rtd) Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused Hajji Obeid Lutale. Delivering the ruling, Justice Emmanuel Baguma held that the remand period began on 21st February 2025, when the …
Read More »High Court to decide on Besigye’s fresh bail application on Friday
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has set Friday to deliver its ruling on a fresh bail application filed by opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye and co-accused Obeid Lutale, who are seeking release on mandatory bail. The date was fixed by Justice Emmanuel Baguma of …
Read More »DPP: Besigye planned to assassinate Museveni using drone strikes and ricin poison
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jailed opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye, jointly charged with two others, face charges in a treason plot that allegedly involved a request for ricin poison to target government officials and a plan to assassinate President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. This is according to a summary …
Read More »Besigye committed to High Court for trial as lawyers storm out of court
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court has sent Dr Kizza Besigye, Obeid Lutale and Captain Denis Oola to face trial in the High Court on treason and misprision of treason charges. The committal was after the Chief State Attorney Richard Birivumbuka told the court that …
Read More »Day of drama in court, Besigye’s lawyers storm out in protest
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyers representing the jailed opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye, Obeid Lutale and Captain Denis Oola have walked out of the Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court protesting the lack of instructions to proceed without their head, Martha Karua. They argued they did not know why they …
Read More »DPP moves to amend Besigye charge sheet
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has informed the Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court of its intention to amend the treason charges against opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye, and his co-accused Obeid Lutale, and Captain Denis Oola. However, the amendment was not …
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