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Kizza Besigye, co-accused charged with treason
Charles Adinda  |  Feb 21, 2025

The magistrate ruled that the three be remanded at Luzira prison and declined a request for private medical attention, citing that the capital nature...

Museveni dismisses Besigye's hunger strike as 'unprincipled blackmail'
Charles Adinda  |  Feb 18, 2025

"How can you be accused of serious crimes and, then, your response is a hunger strike to generate sympathy for getting bail? Why don't you demand a qu...

Besigye's wife speaks out on his fragile health in prison
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 18, 2025

Byanyima learned it was considered a special prison for suspected terrorists.

Ugandan opposition leaders issue 48-hour ultimatum for Besigye’s release
Amina Wako  |  Feb 17, 2025

Bobi Wine further intensified fears over Besigye’s health, warning that his condition is deteriorating rapidly.

Uganda Law Society condemns Judge Singiza over illegal detention of Besigye
Charles Adinda  |  Feb 17, 2025

The advocates alleged that his conduct was not an isolated incident, citing both his refusal to grant a constitutionally urgent hearing to Advocate Er...

Besigye rushed to hospital after staging hunger strike in prison
Reuters  |  Feb 17, 2025

The local NTV broadcaster also reported late on Sunday that Besigye had been taken to the health facility and that the area was under "tight security"...

Besigye's legal team led by Karua presses for his release amid military defiance
Charles Adinda  |  Feb 03, 2025

This follows a landmark Supreme Court ruling on January 31, which decreed that civilians should no longer be tried in military courts.

Ugandan President Museveni to continue using military courts despite ban
Reuters  |  Feb 01, 2025

Museveni described the court's decision as wrong and said military prosecutions reinforce the civil courts and had helped in pacifying Karamoja, a reg...

Human Rights Watch alleges government unit behind wave of abductions
Charles Adinda  |  Jan 17, 2025

According to the HRW report, the abduction squad otherwise known as the Operation Support Unit (OSU) operates within the precincts of The Directorate...

Drama in court as Ugandan lawyer jailed for nine months during Besigye trial
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 07, 2025

The incident occurred as Kiiza attempted to take a seat designated for lawyers before the delayed court session at the Kampala-based court martial.

Uganda Law Council grants Karua special practising certificate to represent Besigye
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 06, 2025

The decision follows Karua’s resubmission of her application after the council initially rejected it.

Museveni defends Court Martial jurisdiction amid debate on Besigye's trial 
Amina Wako  |  Dec 12, 2024

President Museveni firmly defended the practice, describing it as a deliberate and essential strategy to bolster Uganda’s security apparatus.

Police arrest Kizza Besigye's lawyer (Rtd) Major Ronald Iduli after raiding his house
Charles Adinda  |  Dec 10, 2024

Iduli was set to appear before the General Court Martial in Makindye, Kampala City, alongside Hajji Obed Kamulegeya to defend Besigye.

Uganda Law Society asks Karua to reapply for practising license to defend Besigye
Amina Wako  |  Dec 10, 2024

The council reportedly rejected Karua's application on procedural grounds, citing the absence of notarised copies of her practising certificate, a let...

Besigye sues Kenya, Uganda at the East African Court of Justice over alleged abduction
Amina Wako  |  Dec 09, 2024

Observers argue that the General Court Martial in Makindye, where Besigye and Lutale are facing charges of undermining national security and illegal p...

Drama in Kampala as Karua, defence lawyers locked out of Besigye’s court session
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 02, 2024

Karua's handbag is reported to have been confiscated by the army at the court’s main gate and only retrieved it after prolonged negotiations and consu...

Karua misses to represent Besigye in Ugandan military trial over clearance hitch
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 02, 2024

Karua stated that she spoke to the Council Chairperson, Justice Irene Mulyagonja who assured her that the Council would convene to address her matter.

How Besigye's meeting with British national in Nairobi sealed his fate - Wife
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 27, 2024

The abduction has sparked widespread condemnation, raising questions about Kenya's role in the ordeal and straining diplomatic ties between the two co...

Human rights commission condemns Kizza Besigye's alleged abduction in Nairobi
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 20, 2024

Besigye had visited Nairobi to attend NARC-Kenya leader Martha Karua's book launch in Nairobi on Sunday evening.

Kizza Besigye abducted in Nairobi and now in Kampala jail, says wife Byanyima
Amina Wako  |  Nov 20, 2024

Besigye was in Nairobi attending the launch of a book by Narc Kenya leader and former Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Martha Karua.

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