The High Court’s Civil Division on Monday dismissed a habeas corpus application filed by Dr. Kizza Besigye, a four-time presidential candidate, and his aide, Hajji Obeid Lutale Kamulegeya. They had sought release from what they claimed was unlawful detention at Luzira Prison. Judge Douglas Singiza, after initially reserving his ruling, […]
Uganda Law Society President Isaac Kimaze Ssemakadde is scheduled to appear before Buganda Road Magistrates Court on Monday morning, facing charges of insulting the modesty of a woman. On February 10, 2025, Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi declined to issue an arrest warrant for Ssemakadde. This decision followed his lawyers’ explanation […]
Veteran politician Dr. Kizza Besigye ended his hunger strike after being formally charged with treason at the Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court on Friday. He was subsequently remanded to Luzira prison. His lawyer, Erias Lukwago, announced this immediately after the court proceedings, stating that Besigye would resume eating food provided by […]
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Justice Jane Frances Abodo, has disputed claims that the General Court Martial failed to transfer Dr. Kizza Besigye’s treason case file. Instead, the DPP charged Besigye and two others with new treason charges. According to Jackline Okui, spokesperson for the DPP, the office received […]
Dr. Kizza Besigye and his aide, Hajji Obeid Lutale, appeared before the Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court on Friday, where they were formally charged with treason. Chief Magistrate Esther Nyadoi informed them that the court lacked jurisdiction to try the case. Assistant DPP Lino Anguzu then requested an adjournment, citing incomplete […]
