Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has dismissed charges of inciting violence against Kawempe North Member of Parliament Muhammad Ssegirinya. The charges for which Ssegirinya was arrested on March 22, 2021, were dismissed on the basis that there was no sufficient evidence that would warrant …
Read More »Investigations into Kampala bombings in advanced stage: Prosecution
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Investigations into the case against 18 people arrested in connection with the twin bombings at the IPS building and Kampala Central Police Station are in the final stages. This was revealed on Thursday by State Attorney Patricia Cingtho when the case came up before Buganda Road …
Read More »Mabirizi fails to proceed in court over hunger
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jailed lawyer Male Mabirizi has today failed to continue with the offensive communication case against him before Buganda Road Magistrates Court citing hunger and persecution in prison. This case was instituted against him by lawyer Robert Rutaro Muhairwe as a private prosecutor. The case was …
Read More »Prosecution ready to proceed in Ssegirinya’s case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Investigations into the charges of inciting violence against Muhamad Ssegirinya, the Kawempe North legislator are complete, Buganda Road Magistrate’s Court heard on Monday. The State Attorney Joan Keko told the court presided over by Grade One Magistrate Doreen Olga Karungi that their inquiries into the …
Read More »Former Amama body guard changes plea
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Christopher Aine, the former body guard of ex-premier Amama Mbabazi has changed his plea of guilty to not guilty in the case of obstructing police officers on duty. This comes a few days after Aine appeared before Buganda Road Court together with five others …
Read More »Court issues criminal summons for Bobi Wine
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Road Court has issued criminal summons to Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine. Presiding Magistrate Stella Kamasanyu also issued criminal summons to David Lule. The two failed to turn up in court on Wednesday for the second time. Prosecution led by …
Read More »Bobi Wine fails to appear in court
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The hearing of the disobedience case against Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi has flopped after he failed to appear in court. Kyagulanyi is charged together with David Lule also known as Selector Davie, Julius Katongole, Nyanzi Fred Ssentamu and Edward Sebufu for disobedience …
Read More »UYD demands Bobi Wine’s release
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Young Democrats-UYD has unveiled the ‘Walk for Justice’ campaign with the aim of mobilizing millions of people to escort the Kyadondo East legislator, Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine from Luzira Prisons on Thursday to Buganda Road court. The UYD Secretary General, Robert Mugambwa …
Read More »Dr. Stella Nyanzi asks court to acquit her
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Stella Nyanzi has asked Buganda Road Court to acquit her unconditionally arguing that prosecution has failed to lay down precisely the offenses against her. Nyanzi made the plea through her lawyer, Isaac Ssemakadde while filing her rejoinder to the submissions of the prosecution. The …
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