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Khartoum, Sudan | AFP | Sudan’s deposed military ruler Omar al-Bashir appeared in court Saturday for the second hearing of his corruption trial, during which his defence asked for his release on bail. Bashir, wearing a traditional white gown, sat in the same metal cage he appeared in on Monday when …

  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 …

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 …

    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 …

  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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

  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 …

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 …