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@kfm Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:29:04

Besigye misses court session

Veteran opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye did not appear before the Buganda Road Court on Thursday, and by press time, no explanation had been provided by either the Uganda Prisons Service or the state. Dr. Besigye was expected to appear for a mention of inciting violence charges and a ruling on his application for release from prison. His lawyers, led by Erias Lukwago and Earnest Kalibala, petitioned the court on February 14, 2025, seeking his immediate release from Luzira prison. Mr. Lukwago argued that Dr. Besigye had been granted bail, and with the Supreme Court’s nullification of the Court Martial, no other criminal charges remained against him. He claimed that Dr. Besigye’s continued detention is illegal and that he is […]

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