Kampala: Whereas city lawyer Hassan Kamba has refuted all allegations that he is no longer representing Bulamogi MP Kenneth Lubogo, the legislator has said the lawyer has instead filed a case against him seeking shs250M as court costs for the now controversial election petition.
“Muyanga must be working with kamba for cheap politics. FDC enjoys using prisons for publicity,” he said in a WhatsApp text message. “Kamba has even sued me that I owe him shs250M and the case will come up for hearing on 30th.”
He further said that, “Lawyer Kamba does not have my instructions anymore because I paid him off and notified court and all Muyanga’s lawyers.”
However, Mr Kamba says that court rejected that argument on grounds that he argued case between his client (Lubogo) and Simon Muyanga Lutaaya from the start to the end, adding that; he has never received any letter discontinuing him from representing Lubogo in court.
“Those are Lubogo’s political gimmicks; he has a diploma from Law Development Centre (LDC), he understands the law and he should seek for a court order blocking me other than going to social media because according to court that is illegal communication,” Kamba said adding that he has no knowledge of the fresh court hearing the MP is alluding to
“It’s me who argued the case both at the High Court and Court of Appeal; I am the one who filed the bills; that argument was raised by the litigant asking for another lawyer to collect costs however, court rejected it,” Kamba added.
Early yesterday, there was a voice recording purportedly from Mr Lubogo where the MP distances himself from the lawyer.
When contacted to confirm ownership of the recording, Mr Lubogo, who is out of the country, said it was his voice and he had sent it to several media houses.
Mr Lutaaya, a journalist-cum politician, was arrested on Monday after he failed to clear Shs57 million as costs incurred by the MP.
Kamba said if Lubogo genuinely wants to help Lutaaya, he should follow the Civil Procedure Act which allows him to write a commitment letter vowing to clear all the dues that Kamba claims from Lutaaya.
“And if he complies, the judgement letter will be withdrawn from prison and Lutaaya will be set free,” Kamba said.
Muyanga Lutaaya’s lawyer Asuman Nyonyintono acknowledged Kamba is the rightful lawyer to deal with because he taxed the bills and court awarded him certificate of costs.
According to Nyonyintono, as long as the money demanded by Kamba is raised, Muyanga Lutaaya will be set free.
In a campaign dubbed ‘Save Muyanga Lutaaya from Prison’, journalists and political leaders led by former State Minister for Foreign Affairs Asuman Kiyingi have joined hands to raise funds for Lutaaya to be set free.
By the time of publication, a team of politicians trying to secure Muyanga’s release had secured a production warrant for Muyanga. He will be in court tomorrow because the magistrate is today not available
