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@kfm Tue, 21 Jan 2025 09:13:53

Besigye, Mukaaku case pushed to February

The hearing in the inciting violence case against veteran politician Dr. Kizza Besigye and activist Samuel Lubega Mukaaku has been postponed to February 11, 2025. This adjournment allows the prosecution to present its final witness. It follows the defense team’s cross-examination of Detective Sergeant Oryema Steven, the scene-of-crime officer, led by Erias Lukwago. The prosecution, led by Ivan Kyazze and Allan Mucunguzi, requested the adjournment to summon this last witness. Dr. Besigye appeared at Buganda Road Magistrates Court under heavy security to face charges of inciting violence during the June 2022 Kampala protests against high commodity prices. He was remanded again after Tuesday’s hearing. The prosecution alleges that Besigye and Mukaaku used a loudspeaker to urge people to overthrow the […]

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