Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Second Division Court Martial in Rubirizi district has sentenced a Uganda People’s Defense Forces -UPDF soldier to 101 years in jail for murder. According to the prosecution led by Lt. James Omondi, Private Bobson Amutuheirize attached to the 27th battalion in Rubirizi district shot …
Read More »LDU deserter, witchdoctor to face court martial for stealing gun
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Local Defence Unit – LDU deserter and a witchdoctor are going to be arraigned in the Court Martial for allegedly stealing a police gun. Hakim Magumba who deserted the LDU force over a year ago is accused of stealing a gun from Police Constable …
Read More »Ex-MP Kipoi acquitted of plotting to overthrow Museveni’s government
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The General Court Martial in Makindye has acquitted former Bubulo West Member of Parliament Tonny Nsubuga Kipoi and five soldiers for offenses related to security. The soldiers are, Rogers Mweru Yunus Lemertga, Ifosiga Saidi Dodla, Cassim Adams Mawa, Sergeant Okeng James Shimali and Yusuf Kiisa. …
Read More »Operation wealth creation coordinator Major Rwakanuma granted bail
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Retired Major Stephen Rwakanuma, the Operation Wealth Creation- OWC coordinator in Isingiro district has been granted bail by the General Court Martial. Rwakanuma, who is being charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition was released on a non-cash bail of 10 million …
Read More »UPDF officers sentenced for torturing civilians
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The second division Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF Court martial sitting in Mbarara district has convicted six soldiers for torture and sentenced them to six months in jail. They are Lt. Denis Gumisiriza, Sgt Francis Ethiano, Corporal Paul Mukyansi, Corporal Kolo Mwanze, Private Ismail Muchunguzi, and …
Read More »Open court martial to try soldiers for assaulting Mityana LC 5 chairperson
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four Uganda People’s Defense Force-UPDF soldiers accused of assaulting the Mityana district LC 5 chairperson, Joseph Luzige will be tried in an open field court martial. Maj. Gen. Sam Kavuma, the Deputy Commander of the Land Forces disclosed this on Wednesday evening in a …
Read More »Court Martial at standstill following expiry of member’s contracts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Business is at stand still in the Makindye based Army General Court Martial following the expiry of the contracts of the court members. The one year contract of the court officers led by their chairperson Lt. General Andrew Gutti expired on June 9th, 2020 …
Read More »Air force soldier remanded for aggravated defilement
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The General Court Martial sitting in Makindye has remanded Staff Sergeant Rajab Tumwesigye to Kitalya Minimax prisons for aggravated defilement. Tumwesigye appeared before the General Court Martial seven member panel chaired by Lt General Andrew Gutti on Monday. Court heard that on February 26, …
Read More »Court Martial: Kitata guilty of unlawful possession of firearms
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The General Court Martial has found former Boda Boda 2010 patron Abdallah Kitata and two others guilty of unlawful possession of firearms. Found guilty by the court are Kitata, his bodyguard Police Constable Ngobi Sowali and driver Ibrahim Sakajja. The court however set …
Read More »Kitatta trial: guard owns recovered firearms
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The General Court Martial heard on Monday that Abdullah Kitatta, the jailed patron of Bodaboda 2010 has never owned an illegal fire arm. This came up during the testimony of Joel Kibirige, the Chairperson of Rubaga Division Bodaboda Cyclists and Kitatta’s police guard Sowali Ngobi. …
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