Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three of the eight suspects charged with the murder of former Police Spokesperson Andrew Felix Kaweesi qualify to be granted bail by the International Crimes Division of High Court. This was revealed by the Senior Principal State Attorney Lino Anguzo while updating court …
Read More »Mumbere’s temporary freedom excites Rwenzururu Kingdom loyalists
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The relaxation of the bail conditions to allow the Rwenzururu King, Charles Wesley Mumbere to travel beyond Kampala, Wakiso and Jinja district has excited Kingdom loyalists. On Friday, Justice Eve Luswata okayed Mumbere’s application to temporarily relax his bail conditions to allow him to …
Read More »Mumbere at liberty to seek temporary relaxation of bail terms- Judiciary
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Rwenzururu King, Charles Mumbere is at liberty to apply for temporary relaxation of his bail conditions to allow him attend the funeral of his mother, Christine Mukirania, the judiciary spokesperson, Solomon Muyita has revealed. Mukirania died on Tuesday morning at Kilembe …
Read More »Hearing of Kaweesi murder suspect bail application flops
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The bail application hearing for the Andrew Felix Kaweesi murder suspects failed to kick off on Tuesday on grounds that the trial judge, Lydia Mugambe was unwell. Justice Margaret-Oguli Oumo told the defense lawyers and sureties of the suspects in her chambers that Justice …
Read More »Mixed reactions over use of video conferencing at Bobi Wine’s bail hearing
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The use of video conferencing at the bail application hearing of Kyadondo East MP, Robert Kyagulanyi has attracted mixed reactions. The video conferencing system was launched by the Chief Justice Bart Katureebe last month for the mention of high profile cases. The prisons authorities supported …
Read More »Bobi Wine granted bail
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has been granted bail by Buganda Road Grade Magistrates Court. Court presided by Grade one Magistrate Esther Nahilya granted Kyagulanyi 1 million shillings cash bail. His suretiesalso executeda non-cash bond of 10 million shillings each. The sureties …
Read More »Rally driver Ponsiano Lwakataka granted bail
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rally driver Ponsiano Lwakataka has been granted bail. Lwakataka and eight others were arrested in January for malicious damage to property and criminal trespass. He is accused of breaking George Kawooya’s fence and demolishing his house on a 2-acre piece of land in Kiwanga …
Read More »Bailed Kaweesi murder suspects fear re-arrest
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Families of the eight bailed suspects charged with the murder of former Police Spokesperson, Andrew Felix Kaweesi are uncertain whether they will regain their freedom tomorrow. The suspects are Abdul-Rashid Mbaziira alias Muhammed Buyondo, Aramanzani Noordin Higenyi alias Taata Abdullazack, Yusuf Mugerwa alias …
Read More »Court delays ruling on Kwoyelo’s bail application
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Crimes Division of the High Court has deferred its ruling on the bail application lodged by Thomas Kwoyelo to March 26th. The decision was communicated on Wednesday by Justice Jane Persis Kiggundu, the chairperson of the four panel of judges presiding over …
Read More »SK Mbuga’s wife Angella Chebet denied bail
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Anti-Corruption Court Judge Margaret Tibulya has dismissed a bail application filed by Angella Chebet the wife to city socialite Sulaiman Kabangala also known as SK Mbuga. Chebet was arrested to face charges of fraud, money laundering and obtaining money by false pretence. The prosecution …
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