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Besigye's defence questions file dates of recordings during treason trial at High Court in Kampala

Justice & Court Rulings Verified Kampala Oct 2026 (day not reported) Severity: 1/5

According to the Daily Monitor, defence lawyers in the treason trial of Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused questioned discrepancies in the dates of electronic files containing recordings the prosecution links to an alleged plot to overthrow the government. The issue arose during cross-examination of the prosecution's second witness, Makerere University senior lecturer Medadi Ssentanda, before Justice Emmanuel Baguma.

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