Buganda Road court grants lawyer Male Mabirizi mandatory bail after nearly six months in custody

According to the Daily Monitor, Chief Magistrate Ritah Neumbe Kidasa granted Male Mabirizi mandatory bail on conditions including Shs2 million cash bail, two sureties bonded at Shs5 million each and deposit of his passport. The court declined his two notices of reference to the Constitutional Court and his request to dismiss the case for want of prosecution. Mabirizi faces charges over social media posts about Chief Justice Flavian Zeija and Justice Musa Ssekaana; an earlier bail application had been rejected over identification requirements.