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Nakawa court grants bail to NUP official John Mary Ssebuwufu on incitement charge

Justice & Court Rulings Verified Kampala 24 Mar 2026 Severity: 1/5

The Chief Magistrate's Court in Nakawa granted Shs500,000 cash bail to John Mary Ssebuwufu, a National Unity Platform Election Management Committee member and KCCA Lord Councillor for Nakawa, and ordered him to deposit his passport. He had been on remand in Luzira Prison on a charge of incitement to violence, which he denies; the state alleges he incited attacks on NRM supporters in late 2025.

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