Tag Archives: Treason

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police has explained why the 13 people who were found meeting Lt. Gen. Henry Tumukunde during his arrest have been charged with obstructing investigations. The 13, including Tororo County MP, Annet Nyakecho, have been held incommunicado since their arrest of Thursday evening. They were …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security agencies investigating treason charges against former security minister, Lt Gen Henry Tumukunde, have revealed that investigations have so far stalled because of his sickness. Tumukunde was arrested on Thursday evening from his office in Kololo by joint security agencies under the command of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) on Friday questioned Tororo County MP Annet Nyakecho, her husband Levi Otim and brother on the intent of their meeting with former Security Minister, Lt. Gen. Henry Tumukunde. The group was questioned for more than six hours today. This comes …

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  Former security minister Lt Gen Henry Tumukunde was arrested on charges of treason according to Uganda Police Force. Tumukunde was arrested from his home in Kololo in a joint operation conducted by the Special Forces Command- SFC, Joint Anti-Terrorism Task Force – JATT, Crime Intelligence …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Parliamentary Commission has denied deducting emoluments and mileage allowances for the former Bubulo West Member of Parliament Tonny Kipoi. According to Kipoi, the commission deducted 254 million Shillings from his emoluments and 214 million Shillings from his mileage allowances between 2011 and 2014, when …

  Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The court in Gulu has directed the directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to expedite investigations into treason charges against Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, and 34 others. The charges stem from the arrests made following the chaos …

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Director of Public Prosecutions Mike Chibita has dropped treason charges against nineteen Muslim suspects who have been on remand at Luzira prison since 2014. According to a withdrawal letter dated March 23, 2018, DPP says he is no longer interested in prosecuting the …

Kampala,Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Nakawa Magistrates Court Wednesday further remanded veteran journalist Rev. Isaac Bakka Onzima who is charged with treason and concealment of treason to Luzira prison. He will return to court on 28th March. Bakka is attached to Nile FM in the Northern Uganda district of Gulu. The …

Kampala,Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The High Court in Kampala Monday heard that several suspects confessed that Austrian based cardiologist Dr. Aggrey Kiyingi was supporting rebel activities of the Allied Democratic Force, under the leadership of captured Jamil Mukulu. This during the hearing of the treason case against 19 people including Dr. Kiyingi’s …

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Hearing of the treason case against 19 people including those convicted in relation to the death of Muslim Clerics last year, has been adjourned for a full week after a prosecution witness suffered acute diarrhea from court. On taking the stand, the 4th witness in …