Tag Archives: Kasese

Two arrested with 24.8kgs of ivory  in Kasese District Police in Kasese has arrested two men in possession of  24.8kg of ivory  worth sh9.6 million. Police say three other suspects are still at large. Bwambale Kalambi 32 and Moses Mumbere 35, all Ugandan Citizens from Kasese District, were this week arrested …

Kampala, Uganda |  Rights groups on Friday accused the Ugandan government of inaction over the deadly assault by security forces on a tribal king’s palace six months ago, renewing their call for an independent probe. Human Rights Watch (HRW) Africa Director, Maria Burnett told reporters in Kampala that although the …

Human Rights activists, diplomats call for probe in the wake of new HRW report. Pressure from human rights activists, critics and the diplomatic community is mounting on government to act on the disturbing revelations about last year’s Kasese killings detailed in a new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW). This …

Five juveniles charged together with Rwenzururu King Charles Wesley Mumbere in the Kasese murder, terrorism and treason case, have also been granted mandatory bail by Jinja Court Chief Magistrate Francis Kaggwa.  They have been on remand since December last year. The juveniles Phasimwa Lyahinda,  Crispo Muhindo,  VincentMasereka,  Dan Bwambale , and …

Former rally driver Ponsiano Lwakataka is involved in a dispute with the UPDF over a consignment of immature fish impounded by the UPDF marine unit from the DRC border. The consignment allegedly belongs to Lwakataka but the UPDF says he fled during the operation. The fish estimated to be worth …

Jinja High Court  Judge Eva Luswata has granted bail to Rwenzururu Prime Minister Thembo Kitsumbire. According to his Lawyer Samuel Muyizzi, the premier was ordered to sign a court cash bond of sh75 million and his sureties were also bonded at sh100 million. He is now on his way to Kampala. …

There is no evidence to back this falsehoods – Military spokesman Karemire Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Human Rights Watch on Wednesday said 155 people, including 15 children, were killed in fierce fighting that erupted late last year in western Uganda between security forces and a tribal king’s palace guards. …

The Commissioner General of Uganda Prisons Johnson Byabashaija has apologised to Jinja Court chief magistrate Francis Kaggwa for failing to comply with his earlier court order to transfer sickly and elderly suspects in the Kasese killings from Kirinya to Luzira prison. Byabashaija’s apology was presented  to court by his assistants, …

Legislators from Kasese district were blocked by police from accessing the home of their king, Charles Wesley Mumbere in Muyenga, Kampala. MPs including Leader of Opposition Winnie Kiiza (Kasese Woman), Robert Centenary (Kasese Municipality), Harold Muhindo (Bukonzo East), William Nzoghu (Busongora North) had gone to visit the Omusinga only to …

A joint military operations centre has been opened in the western district of Kasese to follow up on activities of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). The formation of the joint follow up mechanism was among the key resolutions that were agreed upon by heads of state during the International Conference …