Tag: Dr Kizza Besigye

Former Lord Mayor Lukwago Picked By SFC Operatives From Home

The former Kampala Lord Mayor and president of People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) party, Erias Lukwago has been picked up by security operatives attached to the Special Forces Command (SFC), from his home in Wakaliga, a Kampala suburb. According to videos circulating on social media, heavily armed operatives in military camouflage are seen taking strategic […]

Besigye’s Treason Trial Stalls As Accused Fail To Appear In Court

The trial judge in the treason case against Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused Hajji Obeid Lutale, Justice Emmanuel Baguma, has adjourned the commencement of their treason trial to June 30th after both accused failing to appear before the High Court on Thursday. On Thursday, Prisons authorities only presented their co-accused Captain Denish Oola Ooya, […]

PFF Disputes Prisons Narrative on Besigye’s Health

The People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) has disputed the Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) narrative that veteran opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye is not in a deteriorating health condition and was only taken to a hospital in Bugolobi for a routine health check-up. In a statement released on their official X handle alongside a frail photo […]

Besigye Denied Bail Again, Ordered to Take Plea

Veteran opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye and his aide, Obeid Lutale, have been denied bail for the fourth time, as Justice Emmanuel Baguma ruled that criminal proceedings should not be stayed before plea taking. While delivering his ruling on Monday, Justice Baguma noted that, granting bail to Besigye and his co accused who have been […]

PFF’s Busia MP Candidate Remanded over Misprision of Treason

The Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court has charged and remanded the People’s Front for Freedom’s (PFF) flag bearer for Busia Municipality MP seat, Samuel Makokha, to Luzira over misprision of treason. According to prosecution, Makokha got to know that the party founder and four-time presidential candidate Dr. Kizza Besigye allegedly planned to commit treason last year […]

Besigye Trial: Hajj Obeid’s Daughter attacks Judge Baguma

The High Court in Kampala was on Thursday gripped with tension after Hajj Obeid Lutale’s daughter, Mariam Obeid launched a verbal attack at Justice Emmanuel Baguma over his refusal to refer the treason case of Dr Kizza Besigye, her father Hajj Lutale, and Capt Denis Oola to the Constitutional Court for interpretation. Mariam Obeid, brought […]

Eron Kiiza Launches Bid For Uganda Law Society Presidency

Renowned human rights lawyer, Eron Kiiza has launched country wide consultations as he seeks to become the next President of the Uganda Law Society in order to free the country’s law society from ‘judicial, economic, and political chains’. In a statement released on Tuesday, Kiiza noted that the bounds holding the Ugandan Bar have led […]

High Court Orders Gen Muhoozi to Produce Sam Mugumya Dead or Alive

The Kampala High Court Civil Division Judge Collins Acellam has issued a writ of habeas corpus directing the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, directorate of intelligence and security and the Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka to produce opposition politician Sam Mugumya Dead or Alive before a competent court within seven days . In […]

FDC endorses Nandala Mafabi for the 2026 Presidential race

The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has endorsed Nathan Nandala Mafabi for the 2026 presidential race after Amuriat Patrick Oboi steps down from the race. The party’s National Executive Committee has today convened at the party headquarters in Najjanankumbi, to discuss the party’s budget ahead of the upcoming general elections and also officially declare Nandala […]