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Muwanga Kivumbi remanded back to Kitalya amid protest over ‘forced’ Police statement

Muwanga Kivumbi remanded back to Kitalya amid protest over ‘forced’ Police statement

The latest developments in court on Monday saw Kivumbi remain in custody as legal teams and human rights observers raised fresh concerns about the handling of the case.Butambala County Member of Parliament Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi has been remanded back to Kitalya Prison after his lawyersâ

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PHOTOS: Kivumbi Appears in Court as Lukwago Leads Heavyweight Legal Team at Butambala

PHOTOS: Kivumbi Appears in Court as Lukwago Leads Heavyweight Legal Team at Butambala

Kivumbi being escorted by prison wardens to Court in Butambala this TuesdayBUTAMBALA, Uganda — Incarcerated Butambala County legislator Muwanga Kivumbi is appearing in court today as the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Butambala convenes for the mention of terrorism charges arising from de

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Bobi Wine Reportedly Leaves Uganda

Bobi Wine Reportedly Leaves Uganda

The reported departure follows days of heightened tension after Kyagulanyi said he went into hiding on January 16, citing a military raid on his Magere home and fears for his personal safetyBobi Wine speaking during a rally in Luwero last yearKAMPALA — Opposition leader Robert Kya

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Mother of Bukanga NUP Candidate Tasks Security to Produce Her son

Mother of Bukanga NUP Candidate Tasks Security to Produce Her son

Fatinah Tibiita, the mother of Samilu Isabirye, the National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate for Bukanga Sub-county LC III chairperson in Luuka District, is demanding answers over the whereabouts of her son, who has been missing for several days. Isabirye was reportedly picked up by armed plain-cl

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Police to Arraign 100 in Court over Street Robberies in Kampala

Police to Arraign 100 in Court over Street Robberies in Kampala

The Central Police Station (CPS) in Kampala is expected to produce up to 100 suspects in court over allegations of involvement in street robberies and other criminal activities.The Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, Rachel Kawala, said the suspects are part of several groups arreste

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Corruption by NRM Flag Bearers Created Room for Bobi Wine to Win in Serere District

Corruption by NRM Flag Bearers Created Room for Bobi Wine to Win in Serere District

Serere District, in the wider Teso region, turned out to be one of the areas where the National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, performed strongly, winning about 13,000 votes, although President Museveni defeated him by a small margin.The stro

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Total Chaos as Two NUP Dudes Fight for KCCA Speakership Job

Total Chaos as Two NUP Dudes Fight for KCCA Speakership Job

Intense lobbying has commenced from within the NUP with different Lord Councilor-elects beginning to position themselves for lucrative jobs at City Hall. One of the jobs that has attracted extreme keenness is that of Authority Speaker, whose outgoing occupant is Zahara Luyulika Maala. She is join

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Africa Catholic body urges govt to free Masaka priest

Africa Catholic body urges govt to free Masaka priest

A continental network of Catholic scholars, leaders, and advocates of pastoral ministry and church studies has asked the government to immediately release detained Masaka priest, the Rev Fr Deusdedit Ssekabira. The pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network (PACTPAN) in a statement on Sa

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BIG STORY: Magistrate Declares Nameere Masaka City MP After Controversial Vote Recount

BIG STORY: Magistrate Declares Nameere Masaka City MP After Controversial Vote Recount

National Resistance Movement’s Justice Nameere also a daughter to former Minister Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja has been declared the winner of the Masaka City Women MP rate after a controversial vote recount handled by Chief Magistrate Albert Asiimwe.The three-day vote recount exercise

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‎Masaka Woman MP Election Vote Recount Unearths Gross Mismatch in Numbers

‎Masaka Woman MP Election Vote Recount Unearths Gross Mismatch in Numbers

‎‎On Friday evening, the Masaka Chief Magistrate Abert Asiimwe commenced the implement an order of vote recount, which arouse from an application filed by Justine Nameere, the National Resistance Movement-NRM candidate, who contested the victory of her National Unity Platform-NUP competitor R

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