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12 Aug '25
Salaam Musumba reading Besigye's speech at Garuga's burial in Kanungu district on Monday.Veteran opposition leader and former presidential candidate Dr. Kizza Besigye has paid tribute to the late businessman James Garuga Musinguzi, describing him as a vis
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23 Jul '25
Following sustained pressure from political leaders, legal experts, and human rights advocates, the High Court has finally set a date for the bail hearing of Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Obeid Lutale Kamulegeya.Justice Emmanuel Baguma, who had pr
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18 Jul '25
There was drama at Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court on Thursday after a judge reportedly forgot to sign a critical document that would have allowed the release of opposition leader.Dr Besigye and his aide, Hajj Obeid Lutale, were due to be released after
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16 Jul '25
Kizza Besigye and Obed Kamulegeya in the dockOn April 11, 2025, High court judge Rosette Comfort Kania denied bail to Dr Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Lutale, despite acknowledging that they had fulfilled all the conditions for the grant of bail.He
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15 Jul '25
Today marks 240 days since Ugandan opposition leader Dr. K
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12 Jul '25
Dr. Kizza Besigye, former leader of Uganda’s Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), once faced serious allegations of plotting to overthrow President Museveni’s government.The controversy began after leaked audio recordings allegedly captured him discussi
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12 Jul '25
National Unity Platform Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya, has called for the release of Veteran Ugandan Opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye and Haji Obeid Lutale who are currently being held at Luzira Maximum Prison.The two suspects were charged wit
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20 Jun '25
Winnie Byanyima, the wife of jailed Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye, has come out to deny reports that she has been secretly
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20 Jun '25
The Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) has dismissed reports alleging mistreatment of opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye at Luzira Upper Maximum Security Prison. UPS called the allegations politically motivated and lacking factual basis.Family
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29 May '25
Security is exceptionally tight at the Nakawa Magistrates Court this morning as veteran opposition figure Dr Kizza Besigye returned for a crucial hearing.A heavy deployment of both regular police and the specialized Counter-Terrorism Unit is visible around the court premises.At leas