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By Ben Musanje The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has petitioned the High Court’s Criminal Division to allow live streaming of the criminal trial involving opposition figure Dr. Kiiza Kifefe Besigye and his co-accused, arguing that the move would enhance judicial transparency and safeguard the public’s right to information. In a letter dated July 17, 2026, addressed to the Deputy Registrar …

The days of Charles Rwomushana speaking freely on airwaves about matters politics and whatnot could be numbered if the State’s push to prosecute Dr Kizza Besigye and his associates with treason is sustained much longer. Rwomushana, a political analyst, has been named in the prosecution’s evidence in the treason case against opposition figure Dr Kizza Besigye, with the State alleging …

The High court has adjourned the treason trial of opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Hajj Obeid Lutale, to July 29 after one of the state-funded lawyers proposed to represent them requested two weeks to submit his curriculum vitae (CV) to enable the accused to assess his suitability. The three advocates proposed under the state brief scheme are …

By Mulengera Reporters Norbert Mao has made it clear that there is no way he can direct the trial judge Emmanuel Baguma on what to do or not to do regarding the conduct of Dr. Kizza Besigye’s treason trial. Mao said not even the chief justice can intervene in anyway. See full video:   Saying there will always be the …

The High court has ruled that the treason trial of veteran opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused will proceed regardless of whether they are represented by lawyers of their choice, directing that counsel be assigned to them under the State Brief scheme if necessary. Justice Emmanuel Baguma made the ruling after Besigye, who appeared alongside Hajj Obeid Lutale …

Viewers: 90,004 By Spy Uganda Opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye has dismissed President Yoweri Museveni’s claims that he has been frustrating his own treason trial, insisting that he is prepared to face court once unresolved issues surrounding his legal representation are addressed. Besigye made the remarks on Monday as the High Court began hearing the treason case against him …

By Ben Musanje The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has strongly condemned the dismissal of Dr. Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Lutale’s bail application, accusing the Judiciary of using its Electronic Court Case Management Information System (ECCMIS) to facilitate what it described as a “mechanical” and unjust decision that undermined fair trial rights. In a strongly worded statement issued on Friday, …

Post Views: 1 BY kWERONDA ABROSEIN KIGEZIThe Bishop of North Kigezi Diocese, Rt. Rev. Onesmas Asiimwe aka Auncle O, has urged the judiciary to expedite the case of Dr. Kizza Besigye, who has been in prison since November 2024 without being released. The Bishop made the remarks today during the second day of the Youth and Students Convention taking …

KAMPALA – The High Court in Kampala trying Rtd Col Kizza Kifefe Besigye, Captain Denis Oola and Obed Lutaale on treason charges is yet to pronounce itself on a contested application by the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to conceal the identities of six key witnesses. In that application, the State proposed to be granted an order to use pseudonyms …

Hundreds of supporters of detained Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye held a defiant prayer service inside a Catholic cathedral on Monday, pressing authorities to free him after more than a year without trial on treason charges, as concerns mount over his failing health. The service at Lubaga Cathedral in Kampala was meant to be a holy mass presided over by …