Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The investigator in the case in which 32 supporters of the National Unity Platform are accused of being in illegal possession of explosive devices has asked the General Court Martial in Makindye to deny them bail. Investigator Elly Musinguzi (Lt) of the Special Investigations Bureau of …
Read More »Prosecutor seeks extra time to present more witnesses in NUP bomb trial
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The army prosecutor Lt Col Raphael Mugisha has asked the General Court Martial in Makindye to give him extra time to present more witnesses in the case in which 32 supporters of National Unity Platform are accused of being in unlawful possession of explosive devices. …
Read More »Lawyers seek bail for 32 NUP supporters detained over petrol bombs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The lawyers of 32 National Unity Platform-NUP supporters battling charges of illegal possession of explosive devices have asked the General Court Martial to release them on bail. The suspects are Yasin Ssekitoleko alias Machete, Robert Christopher Rugumayo, Ronald Mayiga, Muhydin Kakooza, Patrick Mwase, Simon Kijambo, …
Read More »Lawyers protest fresh election petition against NUP’s Joel Ssenyonyi
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The legal team of Joel Ssenyonyi, the Nakawa West Member of Parliament has protested a fresh election petition filed against their client. Ssenyonyi’s lawyers from Pace Advocates led by George Musisi, argue that the amended petition filed by Shukla Mukesh Babubhai on May 10, 2021, …
Read More »36 jailed NUP supporters seek bail from high court
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | vAt least three dozen supporters of National Unity Platform who were denied bail by the Court Martial have made a bid for freedom before the High Court Criminal Division in Kampala. The group that is currently in Kitalya and Kigo prisons on charges of illegal …
Read More »Military prosecution seeks time to respond to NUP supporters’ bail application
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Military Prosecutors have asked for more time to respond to the bail application filed by 49 supporters of National Unity Platform currently facing charges of illegal possession of ammunition before the General Court Martial. The group on Monday appeared physically before the Court presided …
Read More »EC, UCC grilled over scientific elections impact on Ugandans’ freedom, media
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission and its Uganda Communication Commission have been criticised for looking on as media and people’s freedoms are trampled as the country advances towards the 2021 election process. Lawyers and civil society made the wake up call on UCC and EC during …
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