Tag: Makindye Chief Magistrates Court

Four Remanded Over SC Villa Captain Owori’s Murder

The Makindye Chief Magistrates Court, has charged and remanded four men over the alleged aggravated robbery and murder of former SC Villa football captain David Owori on August 5th. The Chief Magistrate Sarah Basemera on Friday, charged the four who included Ahumuza David, 18, Elvis Munguci alias Sadik Emmanuel Commander, 19, Ssegawa Francis, 20, and […]

Erias Lukwago Denied Bail, Judge To Pass Ruling Online in 24 hours

The Makindye Chief Magistrate’s court has denied bail and further remanded former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, to Luzira prison until Tuesday, when the trial magistrate will pass her ruling on the bail application. On Monday, Makindye Chief Magistrate Sarah Basemera, was expected to deliver her ruling on Luwago’s bail application, Lukwago was arraigned before […]

Lukwago Charged With Misprision of Treason, Remanded to Luzira

The Makindye Chief Magistrate’s Court has charged the former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, with misprision of treason. The acting president of People’s Front for Freedom (PFF) party, Lukwago who was initially dumped by security operatives at Kira Road Police Station, was charged alongside Frank Kihehere, Joel Wakayima, Dr Kizza Besigye , Hajji Obeid Lutale […]

NIRA Official Remanded Over Disclosing Ugandan Girls Information To Dubai Sex Traffickers

The Makindye Chief Magistrate’s Court has charged and remanded a National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) official, over unlawful disclosure and processing of personal data. Grade one magistrate Asuman Muhumuza remanded Douglas Kaaya after he pleaded not guilty, to the charges of illegally disclosing citizens’ personal data to facilitate a suspected human trafficking network targeting […]

Businessman Remanded over Defrauding Kenyan UGX 176 million in Gold Scam

The Makindye Chief Magistrate’s Court has charged Mukundane Robert, a director of Bsafe security systems at, with obtaining money by false pretence, forgery, uttering false documents, and conspiracy to commit a felony. Prosecution told court that between March and July 2025, the accused, along with others still at large, allegedly conspired to defraud Kenyan businessman […]

Kenyan Businesswoman Remanded over UGX 891 Million Gold Fraud

The Makindye Chief Magistrate’s Court has charged Elizabeth Esther Steenkamp, a Kenyan national, and Managing Director of Washa Lidjiwe Investments Limited with Obtaining Money by False Pretence and Conspiracy to Commit a Felony in a high value gold fraud case. According to prosecution, between June and August 2025, at Plot 244 Bemba Road, Munyonyo, Makindye […]