Birungi, Otto, and Kandiho: The Trio of Generals Set to Seal Besigye’s Fate
Three senior Ugandan military officers with long careers in intelligence, command and security operations remain prominent in the wider context of Uganda’s securit...
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Petition Seeks Removal of Judge Baguma From Besigye Treason Trial
Supporters of detained opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye have launched a petition demanding the removal of High Court judge Emmanuel Baguma from the treason case agains...
Lukwago Warns of “Tough Week Ahead†as Military Witnesses Set to Testify in Besigye Treason Case
The legal team of opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye has signalled a heightened phase in the ongoing treason proceedings, with his lawyer and former Kampala Lord Mayor E...
Court Denies Mandatory Bail to NUP’s Mufumbiro
The Chief Magistrate’s Court at Kawempe-Kanyanya denied a mandatory bail application filed by jailed National Unity Platform’s Deputy Party Spokesperson, Al...
Besigye accusers to testify in open court
L-R: Captain Denis Oola, Dr Kizza Besigye, and Obeid LutaleLast week inside Uganda’s courtrooms, justice unfolded in dramatically different ways.In one courtroom...
Nyanzi Rejects Court Witness Role, Calls Case Politically Motivated
Fred Nyanzi Ssentamu has rejected attempts to compel him to testify in an ongoing court case involving the government, describing the matter as politically driven and aim...
UPDF Generals, British Businessman to Testify Against Besigye in Treason Trial
Current and former military intelligence chiefs, senior army officers and a British businessman are among witnesses the prosecution intends to call in the treason trial o...
NUP Officials Return to Court as Fred Nyanzi Set to Testify in ‘Unlawful Drilling’ Case
Senior officials and supporters of National Unity Platform have appeared before Kanyanya Magistrates’ Court as hearings resumed in the controversial unlawful drill...
45-year-old Ntungamo father sentenced to 50 years in prison for defiling daughter, 7
The High Court in Ntungamo District, Western Uganda has sentenced a 45-year-old man to 50 years in prison after convicting him of aggravated defilement of his seven-year-...
Witness secrecy bid tested as Besigye defence grills state attorney
Chief State Attorney Joseph Kyomuhendo during cross-examination in Col Dr Kizza Besigye's case on April 23, 2026. Photo | Juliet KigongoChief State Attorney Joseph Kyomuh...