The court subsequently set March 24, 2026 as the date on which it will decide whether Ssebuwufu will be released on bail and under what conditions.
The Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court has set March 24, 2026 to deliver its ruling on the bail application of JohnMary Ssebuwufu, a councillor at KCCA affiliated with the National Unity Platform.
The matter came up for hearing on Tuesday before Grade One Magistrate Sanula Namboozo, where Ssebuwufu’s lawyers formally applied for his release on bail.
During the proceedings, prosecutors asked the court to impose stringent bail conditions should the councillor be granted temporary freedom. The defence team objected to the proposed terms, arguing that they were excessively harsh and unnecessary.
After hearing submissions from both sides, the magistrate reserved a ruling on the application.
The court will now decide on March 24 whether Ssebuwufu will be released on bail and, if so, under what conditions.
Ssebuwufu, the LC5 Lord Councillor for Nakawa Division, remains in custody as he awaits the court’s decision.
Charges Against Him
Ssebuwufu is charged with incitement to violence, contrary to Section 79(1) of the Penal Code Act.
Prosecutors allege that between November and December 2025, he incited members of the public to attack supporters of the ruling National Resistance Movement based on their political affiliation.
The alleged incidents are said to have occurred in several areas, including Kampala, Mukono, Masaka, and Mpigi.
Ssebuwufu was remanded to Luzira Prison on February 6, 2026, after appearing before the Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court, where he pleaded not guilty to the charge.
His lawyers also claim that he was held in incommunicado military detention for about three weeks before he was eventually produced in court.
