Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament Mohamed Ssegirinya and Allan Ssewanyana did not appear before the International Crimes Division of the High Court as expected yesterday morning. The two MPs who were granted bail last week after 17 months in prison, were expected to appear to answer to charges …
Read More »MPs Ssegirinya, Ssewanyana granted bail
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Allan Ssewanyana, the Makindye West MP and his Kawempe North counterpart, Muhammad Ssegirinya have finally secured bail. Masaka High Court Resident Judge, Lawrence Tweyanze granted the two legislators temporary freedom on Monday afternoon. The dou has spent nearly 16 months on remand on a spiral …
Read More »Mpuuga criticizes Chief Justice over Ssewanyana, Ssegirinya trial
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Opposition takes an exception to a recent commitment by Chief Justice Alphonse Owiny-Dollo of ensuring an expeditious trial of the Makindye West Member of Parliament, Allan Ssewanyana, and his Kawempe North counterpart, Muhhamad Ssegirinya. The Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Mathias Mpuuga revealed …
Read More »I will not accept Dilly-Dallying on Ssewanyana, Sigirinya trial- Owiny Dollo
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chief Justice Alphonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo has put the state on notice saying he will not entertain what he called dilly-dallying when the trial of the detained legislators Allan Ssewanyana and Muhhamad Segirinya takes off. The warning was part of his remarks at the opening of …
Read More »Ssewanyana, Ssegirinya, bail application moved to February
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jailed legislators Allan Ssewanyana and Muhammad Ssegirinya will have to wait until next month to find out the fate of their bail application. The decision was announced by the Masaka High Court. The hearing of a bail application failed to kick off as scheduled after …
Read More »Mabirizi calls a halt to Ssewanyana, Ssegirinya trial
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jailed city lawyer Male Mabirizi has petitioned Masaka High Court to halt the criminal trial of Kawempe North Member of Parliament Muhammad Ssegirinya, and his Makindye West counterpart, Allan Ssewanyana until the Constitutional Court determines his petition challenging the legality of new charges preferred against …
Read More »Mabirizi asks Parliament to allow jailed MPs represent their voters from prison
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jailed city lawyer Male Mabirizi has written to the Clerk to Parliament to make arrangements to enable Muhammad Ssegirinya, the Kawempe North Member of parliament, and his Makindye West counterpart, Allan Ssewanyana to represent their constituencies while on remand. According to Mabirizzi, the two legislators …
Read More »Prison authorities fail to produce Ssegirinya, Ssewanyana in court
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Prisons Service has failed to present MPs Muhammad Ssegirinya and Allan Ssewanyana, as had been ordered by court to enable them to sign some documents as required by their lawyers. The two legislators are facing trial for several charges including murder, attempted murder, …
Read More »Ssegirinya and Ssewanyana go to Constitutional Court for case interpretation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyers representing MPs Muhammad Ssegirinya and Allan Ssewanyana have asked the International Crimes Division of the High Court to refer their case file to the Constitutional Court for interpretation of legal questions. The legislators are jointly charged with a string of charges including murder, …
Read More »Court Orders transfer of Ssegirinya, Ssewanyana file to Masaka
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masaka High Court will now hear the bail applications for the Kawempe North Member of Parliament Muhammad Ssegirinya and his Makindye West Counterpart, Allan Ssewanyana. This stems from a directive by the International Crimes Division Judge Alice Komuhangi Khauka to the registrar to immediately transfer the legislator’s bail …
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