Mukaaku Lubega

Former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) leader Dr. Kizza Besigye and activist Samuel Lubega Mukaaku are expected to appear in court on Friday for further hearing in the incitement to violence case against them. On February 11, 2025, Besigye declined to appear in court, citing indisposition. In a letter submitted […]

Dr. Kizza Besigye did not appear before Buganda Road Court on Tuesday, citing indisposition. In a letter submitted by the officer in charge of Upper Prison, where Besigye is being held, the magistrate was informed of his inability to attend. Consequently, Trial Magistrate Winnie Nankya postponed the hearing of the […]

The hearing of the incitement to violence case against Dr. Kiiza Besigye, a veteran opposition politician, is set to resume on Tuesday at Buganda Road Magistrates Court. Besigye and activist Samuel Lubega Mukaaku are jointly charged with inciting violence during the June 2022 Kampala protests against high commodity prices. Although […]

The Buganda Road Magistrates Court on Thursday ordered Luzira Prison authorities to produce embattled veteran opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye for further hearing on charges of inciting violence. Dr. Besigye is currently detained at Luzira Prison following his arraignment before the Army Court on national security charges. According to a […]