Kawempe court denies bail to 10 NUP leaders and supporters charged with unlawful drilling

According to the Daily Monitor, Chief Magistrate Damalie Agumansiimwe of the Kawempe Grade One Magistrate's Court, ruling over Zoom, denied bail to 10 NUP leaders and supporters, among them deputy spokesperson Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro, Edward Ssebufu (Eddie Mutwe) and Achileo Kivumbi, who are charged with unlawful drilling. Prosecutors had opposed bail, citing possible witness interference and flight risk, while defence lawyers argued the accused had fixed residences and sufficient sureties. The accused, who pleaded not guilty and have been on remand since February, stay in custody.