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A man identified as Alfred Byamukama has spent 28 years at Luzira prison without appearing before courts for trial. Parliament’s Human Rights Committee has said his long stay on remand has exposed the persistent pre-trial detention crisis blamed for congestion in Uganda’s prisons. The parliament committee also found that more than a half of the population of […]
The General Court Martial has further remanded Retired Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Obeid Lutaale Kamulegeya, to Luzira Prison until January 7, 2025, as they face charges of unlawful possession of ammunition and firearms. The remand followed submissions by their legal team, led by Erias Lukwago and Eron Kiiza, who raised several concerns, […]
Local artist Patrick Mulwana, a.k.a Alien Skin has been charged and remanded to Luzira Prison over robbery contrary to section 266 and 267 (1) (3) of the penal code act CAP 128. It is alleged that Alien Skin (30), a resident of Kizungu Zone in Makindye Division, Kampala district on September 28, 2024 while at […]
A 24-year-old Mubaraka Sharayimu also known as Musiramu Mundari has been remanded to Luzira Prison on charges of aggravated robbery. Sharayimu was on Thursday remanded by the Grade One Magistrate, Jalia Basajjabalaba who didn’t allow him to say anything about the charges on grounds that they are capital in nature. Basajjabalaba said that the […]
A group of 36 members of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Katonga faction have been remanded to Luzira Prison on charges of terrorism. The group, comprising of 34 men and 2 women, appeared before the Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court, presided over by Chief Magistrate Elias Kakooza, on Monday. They were not allowed to respond […]
The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has remanded Fatuma Nansubuga a 34-year-old resident of Karerwe market, Kawempe Division to Luzira Prison on charges of common nuisance. Nansubuga who was arrested two days ago after staging a lone protest outside Parliament was on Thursday arraigned before the Court presided over by Grade One Magistrate Caroline Kyoshabire. The […]
The Supreme Court in Kampala has ordered the Kasese Prison authorities to transfer a Police Officer, Jayden Ashraf who was found guilty of murdering businessman Eriya Bugembe Ssebunya commonly known as Kasiwukira to Luzira Upper Prison. Kasiwukira was killed by a speeding vehicle on October 17, 2014 while jogging near his home in Muyenga, a […]
The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has remanded the former Executive Director of Mulago National Referral Hospital Dr. Byarugaba Baterana Bonaventura to Luzira prison on charges of abuse of office. He and six others are accused of causing the government a sh6.3bn loss in irregular and double payments. They were on Wednesday arraigned before the Court presided over by the Acting […]
A formal motion will be introduced in Parliament to determine the relocation of Luzira Prisons to make way for the construction of a five-star hotel. On Wednesday, 24 April 2024, the Minister of State for Internal Affairs, Gen. David Muhoozi presented a statement stating that the dilapidated prison built in the 1920s is facing a […]
A Special Force’s Command (SFC) officer attached to the Field Artillery Regiment in Waza, Nakaseke district has been sentenced to life imprisonment for murder and 40 years for aggravated robbery. RA /239288 Julius Ecee appeared before the Division Court Martial of 01 Special Forces Group (SFG) of the Special Forces Command (SFC) for trial over […]
