By Reuters The Commonwealth called on Tuesday for Uganda, a member of the 56-nation group, to release opposition politician Kizza Besigye, saying his detention undermined democracy and human rights. A long-time critic of President Yoweri Museveni, Besigye’s prosecution by a military court and near three-month incarceration for offences including illegal […]
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has expressed concern over the deteriorating health of its founding president, Dr. Kizza Besigye, while he is in prison. The party is demanding his immediate release so he can receive proper medical attention. KFM understands that Besigye was taken to a private clinic in […]
By Busein Samilu Detained veteran opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye has been rushed from Luzira prison to a private clinic in one of the suburbs of Kampala, his lawyer said on Sunday. Mr Erias Lukwago who is also Kampala Lord Mayor said in a Sunday evening post on X that the […]
A team of seven lawyers, led by Erias Lukwago and Earnest Kalibala, petitioned the Buganda Road Magistrates Court on Friday, demanding the immediate release of veteran politician Dr. Kiiza Besigye from Luzira Prison. Lukwago argued that the court had previously granted Besigye bail, and with the Supreme Court’s nullification of […]
Former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) leader Dr. Kizza Besigye and activist Samuel Lubega Mukaaku are expected to appear in court on Friday for further hearing in the incitement to violence case against them. On February 11, 2025, Besigye declined to appear in court, citing indisposition. In a letter submitted […]
