Makindye court grants bail to businessman Tejas Patel in human trafficking case

The Makindye Magistrate's Court in Kampala released businessman Tejas Patel on bail in a case where he faces 15 counts of alleged aggravated human trafficking, according to The Independent. The court set cash bail of Shs7 million, barred him from leaving Uganda and had his passport retained by the state, with the case adjourned to 9 November 2026. Prosecutors allege that he and a co-accused recruited or harboured 15 people in Muyenga for sexual exploitation between February and September 2026; the allegations have not been proved.