Katikkiro Mayiga Calls for Release of Eddie Mutwe
The Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga, has called for the release of Edward Ssebufu, popularly known as Eddie Mutwe, the chief civilian bodyguard to National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine. Speaking during a session of the Lukiiko, Mayiga urged authorities to promote
State Names Fred Nyanzi as Witness in Case Against Mufumbiro, Eddie Mutwe and NUP Members
The State has lined up Fred Nyanzi Ssentamu, brother to National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, as a key witness in the unlawful drilling case against 21 NUP supporters. NUP spokesperson Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro is jointly charged alongside 20 others, including Edward Ssebufu, also known as Eddie Mutwe,
Mufumbiro Returns to Court With Plea to Lay Wife to Rest
Grief is colliding with justice for detained National Unity Platform spokesman Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro, who is making a desperate appeal for temporary freedom to bury his wife, placing his last hope in Chief Justice Flavian Zeija. Mufumbiro’s wife, Edith Katende, died on Wednesday after a long battle with cancer, ending
Court rejects Mandatory Bail for Detained NUP Supporters
The Kawempe Chief Magistrates Court has dismissed a mandatory bail application filed by ten supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP), despite them having spent more than 60 days on remand. Last month, the suspects petitioned the court seeking mandatory release, arguing that their continued detention violated the constitutional requirement
Panic as Sauda Madada Vomits Blood, Court Orders Urgent Evacuation
Kanyanya Grade One Magistrate Damalie Agumasiimwe has ordered the immediate evacuation of detained National Unity Platform (NUP) supporter Sauda Madada to a medical facility for further treatment. Madada, who appeared frail and visibly ill, was brought to court supported by prison warders and was reportedly vomiting blood. Before the court
NUP’s Olivia Lutaaya Charged with Unlawful Drilling
National Unity Platform (NUP) member Olivia Lutaaya has been charged with unlawful drilling at the party’s offices in Makerere-Kavule, Kampala. Lutaaya was among 89 NUP supporters arrested and detained last Friday as party president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, traveled to Bwizibwera in Mbarara District to canvass
Inside the Mbarara Chaos: How Bobi Wine’s Convoy Was Cornered
Just like any other day on the campaign trail, a sea of people camped at the hotel where presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, and his wife Barbra Itungo Kyagulanyi spent the entire night waiting for dawn to continue their three-month quest for the presidency. The
Court Charges Mufumbiro and Sauda Madada Over Unlawful Drilling
The Kawempe Chief Magistrates Court has charged National Unity Platform (NUP) Deputy Spokesperson Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro and Sauda Madaada with unlawful drilling, conspiracy to commit a felony, and other related offenses. The two join a group of seven other NUP members, including Edward Ssebufu, also known as Eddie Mutwe, the
Five More Suspects Join Eddie Mutwe, Achileo Over Military Drills
The Kawempe Grade One Magistrate has remanded five additional supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) to Luzira Prison over allegations of illegal military training conducted at the party’s headquarters. The newly charged individuals include Tasi Calvin (alias Bobi Giant), Serunkuuma Edwin (alias Eddie King Kabenja), Lukenge Sharif, Nyanzi Yasin,
BREAKING: NUP’s Alex Waiswa Abducted by Armed Men in Kawempe
Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro, the Deputy Spokesperson of the National Unity Platform (NUP), has reportedly been abducted by military personnel under unclear circumstances. The incident was confirmed by the Leader of the Opposition in Parliament, Joel Ssenyonyi, who was with Mufumbiro and other NUP members at the Kawempe Magistrates Court during
