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High Court declines to admit envelope and flash disk as evidence in Besigye treason trial

Justice & Court Rulings Verified Kampala 9 Oct 2026 Severity: 1/5

According to the Daily Monitor, the High Court in Kampala turned down a prosecution request to admit a khaki envelope and a flash disk holding audio and video recordings as exhibits in the treason trial of Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused. Justice Emmanuel Baguma found that the witness presenting the items was not competent to tender them, but let them stay on the record for identification.

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