Kampala Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago, has petitioned the Constitutional court challenging the legality of the General Court Martial as established under the UPDF Act, 2025. Lukwago, who addressed journalists at the Judiciary headquarters, said he had received instructions from Dr Kizza Besigye and Obeid Lutale, who are currently on remand at Luzira prison, to seek…
Winnie Byanyima has appealed to the government to allow her husband, veteran opposition figure Dr Kizza Besigye, to access proper medical care, saying his health is rapidly deteriorating while in detention. Speaking to journalists at their home in Kasangati, Byanyima, the executive director of UNAIDS, said it was inhumane for the state to keep her…
President Museveni has told many untruths in his political life. He once claimed to oppose life presidency, arguing that leaders who never leave power are Africa’s problem. He later removed both term and age limits. He alleged that the National Unity Platform stole his votes in the 2021 presidential election, despite being in charge of…
Dr Kizza Besigye will have to spend more time in jail after the High Court denied him bail today. Besigye and his co-accused Obeid Lutale face treason charges for which they were held last year by the military court. Today, hundreds of his supporters gathered at the court, many of whom expected that the duo…
