Lukwago: From defence lawyer to treason suspect
Former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, who has spent months defending a treason suspect in court, has now found himself facing similar charges.Lukwago was on Wednesday...
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Don’t Gamble With Lukwago’s Life!” Lawyers Battle For Bail As Court Defers Hearing
Lawyer and former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has been remanded to Luzira (Murchison Bay) Prison after appearing before court on charges of misprision of treason.His...
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...
Why Gen Otafiire has lit up fire at police as he signs out
Maj Gen (rtd) Kahinda Otafiire, the former minister of Internal Affairs, didn’t mince his words about the leadership of the Uganda Police Force as he handed over office...
SFC Picks up Erias Lukwago after Overnight Siege on Wakaliga Residence
The Special Forces Command (Special Forces Command) has reportedly picked up former Kampala Lord Mayor and senior lawyer Erias Lukwago following a dramatic early morning...
State House Denies Viral Letter Claiming Museveni Ordered UPDF to Build House While Handing Besigye’s Treason Case
The Presidential Press Unit (PPU) has dismissed as fake a letter circulating on social media claiming that President Yoweri Museveni directed the Uganda People’s Defenc...
Besigye sues Muhoozi for threatening to hang him on Heroes Day
Jailed opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye has gone back to the High Court with his co-accused Hajji Obeid Lutale, this time to stop their treason trial completely.They sa...
Ssemujju Blasts Court Over Besigye Trial Adjournment, Cites Constitutional Violations
Former Kira Municipality MP Ssemujju Nganda has criticised the conduct of proceedings in the treason case against opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye, following Monday’s...
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...
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, appel...