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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 …

Jinja Chief Magistrate Simon Kaggwa has summoned the Commissioner General of Prisons Johnson Byabashaija to appear before him  on March 6, 2017 for “disobedience of lawful orders”. Kaggwa took the decision to summon Byabashaija after it was established that on two recent occasions, sick prisoners were not transferred from Kirinya …

Jinja High Court on Feb.06 released the Rwenzururu King Charles Wesley Mumbere on bail following an agreement reached between the state and his lawyers that his security shall be provided by the UPDF royal guard Brigade and not the Rwenzururu royal guards. Mumbere who was released on a non-cash bond …

Jinja High Court has today granted bail to Rwenzururu King Charles Wesley Mumbere following an agreement reached between the state and defence lawyers that his security shall be provided by the UPDF royal guard Brigade as his entitlement as a cultural leader. Justice Micheal Elabu thereafter released Mumbere on a …

The King of Rwenzururu Charles Wesley Mumbere has re-applied for bail before Jinja High Court. Mumbere was on Monday last week charged afresh with terrorism, murder and attempted murder he allegedly committed between the months of July and November last year at Bukara Village, Kabonero sub-county, and at Nyabutsi village, Karangura sub-county in Kabalore district …

“Because of my ill health, I request court to transfer me to Luzira prisons”, the frail looking King asked while in the dock.  Rwenzururu king Wesley Mumbere was on Jan.16 appearing before Jinja Chief Magistrate Francis Kaggwa. This was after fresh charges of multiple accounts of attempted murder, murder and …

Rwenzururu King Charles Wesely Mumbere has Monday been remanded  to prison after  he was charged with seven new counts including terrorism, murder  and attempted murder before the Jinja Chief Magistrates Court. According to the charge sheet, Mumbere who appeared alone in the dock, is charged  alongside  twenty others for the …

Ever since clashes broke out in Kasese in November leaving the Rwezururu King Wesley Mumbere imprisoned, politicians including leader of opposition in parliament Winnie Kizza and Kasese district MP Robert Centenary have been drowned in numerous meetings. In none of these have they accepted that their king masterminded the attacks …

DEVELOPING STORY: JUST IN: Mumbere granted bail — Diana Kobugabe (@DianaKobugabe) January 13, 2017 MUMBERE BAIL TERMS: The King is not allowed to move outside Uganda and in the districts of Kabarole, Kasese and Bundibugyo. — Diana Kobugabe (@DianaKobugabe) January 13, 2017 #Rwenzururu King #Mumbere rearrested by @PoliceUg after being …