• Latest
Besigye, Activist Makaku Denied Bail & Sent Back to Prison

Besigye, Activist Makaku Denied Bail & Sent Back to Prison

3 years ago
Uganda Cranes in Botswana Ahead of World Cup Qualifier

Uganda Cranes in Botswana Ahead of World Cup Qualifier

3 hours ago
Spotify’s ‘Culture in Motion’ Project to Document Global Rise of Afrobeats

Spotify’s ‘Culture in Motion’ Project to Document Global Rise of Afrobeats

3 hours ago
AfDB and Bloomberg Partner to Unlock Private Investment for Africa’s Growth

AfDB and Bloomberg Partner to Unlock Private Investment for Africa’s Growth

4 hours ago
Uganda to Mark National Day at Expo 2025 Osaka with Business, Culture and Diplomacy

Uganda to Mark National Day at Expo 2025 Osaka with Business, Culture and Diplomacy

4 hours ago
Hoima City Stadium Unveils its Crown Jewels: Sports Arena, Pool and VVIP Lounge

Hoima City Stadium Unveils its Crown Jewels: Sports Arena, Pool and VVIP Lounge

1 day ago
Muntu Rallies Ankole, Urges Opposition Unity to Retire Museveni

Muntu Rallies Ankole, Urges Opposition Unity to Retire Museveni

1 day ago
SoftPower News
Monday, October 6, 2025
  • News
  • Tourism & Travel
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion
  • Regional
    • Kenya
    • Rwanda
    • Tanzania
    • Burundi
    • South Sudan
    • DR Congo
  • Defence & Security
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • More
    • Agriculture
    • Africa
    • Columnists
    • Education
    • Health
      • COVID-19
    • International News
    • News in Pictures
    • OpEd
    • Pearl Of Africa
    • People
    • Politics
    • Special Reports
    • Women
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Tourism & Travel
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion
  • Regional
    • Kenya
    • Rwanda
    • Tanzania
    • Burundi
    • South Sudan
    • DR Congo
  • Defence & Security
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • More
    • Agriculture
    • Africa
    • Columnists
    • Education
    • Health
      • COVID-19
    • International News
    • News in Pictures
    • OpEd
    • Pearl Of Africa
    • People
    • Politics
    • Special Reports
    • Women
No Result
View All Result
SoftPower News
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Besigye, Activist Makaku Denied Bail & Sent Back to Prison

by Rogers Atukunda
June 17, 2022
Besigye, Activist Makaku Denied Bail & Sent Back to Prison

Dr Kizza Besigye and Lubega Makaku in court (Courtsey photo)

5
VIEWS

 

Opposition figure Dr Kizza Besigye and political activist Samuel Lubega Makaku have been denied bail and further remanded to Luzira prison.

Related Stories

Uganda Cranes in Botswana Ahead of World Cup Qualifier

Spotify’s ‘Culture in Motion’ Project to Document Global Rise of Afrobeats

AfDB and Bloomberg Partner to Unlock Private Investment for Africa’s Growth

The duo appeared before Buganda Road Court magistrate, Asuman Muhumuza, on Friday and applied for bail.

The magistrate rejected the bail application saying the two accused were granted bail a week ago and would not let court to be turned into “a theatre of politics”.

The magistrate further argued that there is no guarantee that the two will not be re-arrested on the same charges or other offences.

Magistrate Muhumuza then further renamed them until 1st July.

The pair was arrested on June 14 while protesting in downtown Kampala against skyrocketing commodity prices in the country.

They were detained at Naggalama Police Station in Mukono District.

Kampala Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago, told journalists outside the court that he will appeal against the court ruling.

He claimed that magistrate Muhumuza’s reasons hinge on “pure politics”.

“This is a purely political rather than a judicial decision. The magistrate has not addressed himself to our justice system because someone is presumed innocent until proven guilty,” Lukwago said.

He added: “The two have never been convicted of any offence. This is a matter we can’t just let go like that. We are going to appeal in High Court against this particular decision.”

Tags: Asuman MuhumuzaBailBesigyeBuganda Road courtHigh Commodity PricesLuzira PrisonMakakuSoftPowerSoftPower NewsTop Uganda News

Recent Stories

Uganda Cranes in Botswana Ahead of World Cup Qualifier

Spotify’s ‘Culture in Motion’ Project to Document Global Rise of Afrobeats

AfDB and Bloomberg Partner to Unlock Private Investment for Africa’s Growth

Uganda to Mark National Day at Expo 2025 Osaka with Business, Culture and Diplomacy

Hoima City Stadium Unveils its Crown Jewels: Sports Arena, Pool and VVIP Lounge

Muntu Rallies Ankole, Urges Opposition Unity to Retire Museveni

SoftPower News Logo

SoftPower News is a subsidiary of SoftPower Communications LLC, a Ugandan digital media group. Keep posted of the latest from Uganda and East Africa.
Plot 4B Malcolm X, Kololo
P.O Box 1497, Kampala - Uganda
Tel: +256-392-001-701
Email: info@softpower.ug

This news site is licenced by Uganda Communications Commission (UCC)

ADVERTISEMENT
  • News
  • Tourism & Travel
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Regional
  • Defence & Security
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • More

© SoftPower News

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

error: Content is protected
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Tourism & Travel
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion
  • Regional
    • Kenya
    • Rwanda
    • Tanzania
    • Burundi
    • South Sudan
    • DR Congo
  • Defence & Security
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • More
    • Agriculture
    • Africa
    • Columnists
    • Education
    • Health
      • COVID-19
    • International News
    • News in Pictures
    • OpEd
    • Pearl Of Africa
    • People
    • Politics
    • Special Reports
    • Women

© SoftPower News

Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?