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Ssegirinya showing signs of recovery in Nairobi

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kawempe North Member of Parliament, Muhammad Ssegirinya, who has been hospitalized at Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi for three months, is reported to have regained consciousness. Ssegirinya’s Personal Assistant, Alex Luwemba, who recently returned from the hospital, told Uganda Radio Network (URN) that his …

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DPP accuses Malende of delaying Ssegirinya, Ssewanyana terrorism trial

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Director of Public Prosecutions has informed the International Crimes Division of the High Court that lawyer Shamim Malende has contributed significantly to the delay in the trial of Kawempe North Member of Parliament Muhammad Ssegirinya and his Makindye West counterpart, Allan Ssewanyana. The …

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DPP opposes bail for Ssewanyana, Ssegirinya’s co-accused

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Prosecution has formally requested the International Crimes Division of the High Court to reject the bail application filed by John Mugera, one of the suspects jointly charged with Allan Ssewanyana and Muhammad Ssegirinya, the Makindye West and his Kawempe South Members of parliament. …

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Ssewanyana, Ssegirinya application to halt trial fixed for hearing

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala has scheduled June 12th, 2023 to hear an application filed by Kawempe North MP Muhammad Ssegirinya and his Makindye West counterpart Allan Ssewanyana to halt their trial on terrorism-related charges. In 2021, Ssewanyana and …

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Ssegirinya, Ssewanyana return to parliament after a 2-year absence

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators Allan Ssewanyana (Makindye East) and Muhammad Ssegirinya (Kawempe South) returned to parliament to continue with legislative business on Tuesday afternoon, following two years in incarceration. The two legislators on entering parliament premises knelt at the entrance of the chambers and prayed silently before the …

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Ssegirinya: We did not negotiate our release

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Opposition Members of Parliament Allan Ssewanyana of Makindye West and his Kawempe North counterpart Muhammad Ssegirinya have denied reports that negotiations took place between them and the government for their release from prison. The two spoke to the media Wednesday at the National Unity …

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MAO: I brokered release of MPs Ssegirinya, Ssewanyana

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Norbert Mao has regretted that granting bail to Members of Parliament Muhammad Ssegirinya and Allan Ssewanyana was long overdue and marred by political interference. On 13th February 2023, the Masaka High Court Judge Lawrence Tweyanze released Ssegirinya, the …

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