Uganda Governance Monitor
Uganda Governance Monitor
The Daily Monitor reports that Butambala Chief Magistrate Deo Ssejjemba ordered a medical age examination of two of the 24 people jointly charged with outgoing Butambala County MP Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi, after their lawyers said they were students aged 16 to 17 held in an adult prison. The state prosecutor said the two are over 18; the magistrate also directed the prosecution to speed up investigations and adjourned the case to 31 March.
Disputed: Defence lawyers say the two suspects are minors aged 16 to 17, while the state prosecutor says they are over 18.