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Kipoi charged before the Army court 

Former MP Kipoi soon after being deported from Botswana.  FILE PHOTO

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Ex-Bubulo West constituency MP Tonny Kipoi Nsubuga has been charged before the General Court Martial in Makindye with offenses relating to security.

Prosecution says between November 2012 and December 2013, while in diverse Districts in Uganda,   he convened meetings  to recruit soldiers with an intention of prejudice the security of the  Defence Forces.

He has jointly appeared with five UPDF soldiers including Sergeant  Yunus Lemeriga, Corporal Rogers Mwiru,  Sergeant  Adams Mawa,  Sergeant  Albino Okenge and private Ddodola Ijosiga.

The accused pleaded not guilty to the offence before the seven Member court Chaired by Lt. Gen  Andrew Gutti.

Kipoi has been sent back to Luzira prison where he has been, after appearing before Nakawa Magistrate court recently on other charges of attempting to  traffick  twenty people from Bukedea District to the DR.

Kipoi and his co-accused have been remanded to Makindye Military barracks until the April 24, 2018 when they return to court.

Kipoi was extradited from Botswana last month.

In Botswana authorities apprehended him for defrauding natives of millions of money while disguising as a witch doctor

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