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Police arrests Hoima pastor captured on video whipping his followers

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‘Prophet’ Kintu Denis whipping some of the members of his church

Following the video that went viral on different social media channels showing ‘Prophet’ Kintu Denis whipping some of the members of his church, Police have instituted an investigation into the matter.

The events have attracted public concern about how the self-proclaimed “man of God” conducted himself.

The PRO for Albertine region, ASP Hakiza Julius Allan, said the pastor was summoned by the District security committee headed by the Resident City Commissioner Mr. Badru Mugabi and upon interrogation, he told the committee that what he did was only a demonstration of how Jesus treated those he found selling goods in church.

The committee also established that the church is operating illegally without clear documents from the City Authority or Uganda Registration Standards Bureau.

The committee, therefore, decided to arrest the prophet and four other members of his church including; Mugisha James, Mbabazi Stella, Tusiime Twaha and Nsiimwe Bila. They are all detained at Hoima central Division Headquarters.

A search was also conducted inside the church and three pieces of sticks that police suspect to have been used by the suspect were recovered.

ASP Hakiza called upon the Uganda Human Rights Commission to pick interest in the conduct of such self-proclaimed prophets who are abusing the right to serve God.

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MPs Ssegirinya, Ssewanyana to return to Court today

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MPs Ssegirinya and Ssewanyana

The High Court’s International Crime Division is set to resume hearing the case of the jailed National Unity Platform Members of Parliament, Allan Ssewanyana of Makindye West and his collegue Muhammad Ssegirinya of Kawempe North.

The duo has been through a very long incarceration that is making a year on the 6th of this new month September. However, they will today give another go at their hopeful prayer for bail as the ones before all failed.

In today’s session, one of their lawyers Shamim Malende will be a no show as she is presently in Tanzania for official parliament duties.

“COURT ALERT: 1/9/2022 is when Hon Segirinya, Hon Allan are to be brought back at ICD court. Unfortunately, I am out of the country in Arusha on official duties. I notified court, my president and LOP in writing. I trust that my colleagues present will handle. Comrades let’s stand in solidarity with all political prisoners,” explained Malende in a brief statement.

She further said her team has started following up regarding Tracy Manuel and asked anyone with relevant facts to kindly contact her. Additionally, she welcomed comrade Wiser back home.

These two were last seen in court in June when the Court of Appeal denied them bail. A panel of three Justices, Cheborion Barishaki, Christopher Izama Madrama, and Eva Luswata made the ruling.

Details from the court session to follow…

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Jaro hospital sued for detaining 15-year-old over unpaid bills

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Kyaliwajjala-based Jaro Hospital has been dragged to Court for allegedly detaining a 15-year-old boy after his family failed to clear a medical bill of Shs4.8 million.

Robert Ssentongo was involved in a motor accident while on a bodaboda around GP Petrol station along Namugongo road on July 23rd, 2022. He was run over by a speeding car and rushed to Jaro hospital for treatment.

According to Ssentongo’s father, Raymond Mugerwa, he was informed of his son’s accident and rushed to the health facility. Upon arrival, he requested that his son be referred to a more affordable public facility but health workers informed him that his son was in critical condition and could not make it since he needed an emergency operation to stop internal bleeding.

“My son walked himself to the theatre and the operation was successfully conducted on the 23rd of July 2022. In fear of huge medical bills, on 25th July 2022, my wife and I pleaded for a referral to a public facility but our request was turned down,” reads part of the documents before the High Court Civil Division.

He added that on August 4th, the hospital gave him an invoice of Shs 4,423,000 and a good samaritan offered to pay Shs1.5 million and draw a payment plan with the hospital for later payment but they declined the offer and demanded full settlement.

Mugerwa narrates that since August 24th, the hospital has detained his son without food and basic needs of life on account of their inability to pay Shs4.8 million. He adds that his son was due for discharge from the hospital when they locked him up and secluded him in a room without access to medical care and supervision of any medical personnel.

In a joint suit filed together with the Center for Health, Human Rights and Development against the hospital and its Director Dr. James Odongo, Mugerwa argues that the decision by the hospital to detain his son is a violation of his right to health and freedom of liberty.

He says the hospital has since denied him and his wife access to their son despite his efforts to secure his release on the condition that he would make a partial payment and stake his residence as collateral.

Through their lawyers at the Center for Health, Human Rights and Development (CEHURD) Legal Aid Clinic, Springs Advocates, and Tangle Advocates, the applicants want the court to order Ssentongo’s immediate release so that he returns to school on September 4th, 2022. They also want the hospital to pay him costs for their actions.

The court is yet to summon the hospital to file its defense before the matter is scheduled for a hearing.

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KCCA partner with ATC Uganda to install smart poles in Kampala

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Left to Right - Anita Kusiima (Ag. Director Physical Planning), Eng Jacob Byamukama (Ag. Director Engineering and Technical Services), Dickson Akena (Ag. Deputy Director Legal Services), Dorothy Kisaka (KCCAED),

ATC Uganda has boosted the Kampala Capital City Authority’s ambitious plan to give the city smart look. The smart streetlight initiative being implemented by ATC Uganda, is providing the city with smart poles equipped with LED lights and telecom infrastructure for connectivity.

The smart poles will mark a futuristic upgrade of street infrastructure in Kampala.

On Monday, August 29, the KCCA Executive Director, Dorothy Kisaka, hosted a team from American Tower Corporation (ATC) Uganda led by the CEO, Dorothy Kabagambe Ssemanda, at City Hall to discuss plans to increase connected street lighting fully fitted with Internet connectivity.

“Our valued partner ATC Uganda are lighting up the Capital City using Smart Poles, which are a multipurpose vehicle that will host infrastructure for faster connectivity and promote ease of doing business in the city,” Kisaka said.

Kisaka commended ATC Uganda for this initiative and welcomed this smart approach to urban planning.

“Smart city is not just words, but smart actions. All these innovations are in line with the Smart City campaign that we are implementing,” Kisaka said. Such initiatives are among the earlier signs that a city is serious about getting smart.

This year, ATC Uganda intends to install at least 50 smart poles across the city.

Charles Nsamba, the ATC Public Affairs Manager, said the introduction of smart poles signifies that the city is developing and adapting to the world of technology and supporting all hi-technology innovations efficiently and without limitation.

“The city has to be smart, and our initiatives blend in with the smart city. With the city space getting smaller and the population increasing, we need infrastructure sharing and smart poles to help us actualize that,” Nsamba said.

Some smart poles have been installed in areas of downtown Kampala, Luwum Street, Kololo and Nakasero which has eased connectivity for street traders.

He allayed fears regarding electromagnetic rays, saying the smart pole has no harm to the human body despite having telecom infrastructure.

About SMART City

Kisaka, says we say smart city to articulate the needs and expectations of the city residents. The phrase embraces the KCCA vision of being a vibrant, attractive and sustainable city and its mission of delivering quality services to the people of Kampala.

Smart city is an operations strategy to include every stakeholder in what we are doing in the city beautification campaign and to awakens a collective consciousness to what we all aspire for our city.

The goal, according to Kisaka, is to create an appreciation of the interconnectivity between the core pillars of a Smart City that is technology, infrastructure and people. TIP is the acronym for, Technology, Infrastructure and People.

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Museveni urges retiring army officers to make good contribution to the economy

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President Yoweri Museveni, who is also the Commander In Chief (C-I-C) of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF), has encouraged retiring army officers to utilise the retirement benefits wisely in order to make a good contribution to the economy.

Museveni was speaking at a ceremony to retire 48 General officers of the UPDF at State House, Entebbe. These were meant to be 49 before the death of Gen Elly Tumwine who breathed his last a few days ago at the age of 68.

He thanked the officers for accepting to work under difficult situations with no or low pay to a stage when the system is able to support them unlike in the previous armies where officers retired upon death.

“As President and Commander in Chief of the UPDF, I am very happy to be part of the process of retirement (with ample benefits), coming to fruition for our comrades; each one of them is a miracle story of sacrifice, courage and service for little to no pay,” Museveni said.

“As the country they have served long enough to stabilise is firm enough to take care of them now, I encourage them to utilise the retirement benefits wisely in order to make a good contribution to the economy.

“We recognize the strides made to this day, a difference from the past when servicemen were retired by elimination, death or prison sentencing. Even the retired officers under the UPDF before this point have gone home without a good enough package due to constraints before.”

Among the notable retirees most of whom are part of the 1986 National Resistance Army (NRA) liberation group that brought the current government into power include RO 00031 Gen David Sejusa who is a former Coordinator of Intelligence Services, and Lt Gen Andrew Gutti, formerly Chairman of the General Court Martial.

Others include, RO 00087 Lt. Gen John Mugume, RO 00038 Maj Gen Steven Kashaka, RO 00073 Maj. Gen Joram Kakaari Tumwine, RO 00122 Maj. Gen Manon Katirima Phinehas, RO 00167 Maj. Gen Elly Kayanja, RO 00266 Maj. Gen Geoffrey Balaba Muheesi and Uganda’s most decorated female military officer, RO 00217 Lt Gen Proscovia Nalweyiso who is currently serving as Special Presidential Advisor on Defence and Security. Over the years, Lt Gen Nalweyiso has served in several command and staff appointments including commanding a female wing of the NRA in 1986.

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Gen Sejusa speaks on behalf of retired generals in high profile retirement 

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The former Coordinator of Intelligence Services spoke on behalf of over 30 UPDF generals at State House Entebbe who were retired in the most high-profile retirement ever done by the UPDF.

Gen Sejusa was the only Four-Star General among the retirees after Gen Elly Tumwine who had been scheduled to speak on behalf of the retirees died and was buried yesterday.

 Gen Sejusa on behalf of retiring officers paid tribute to His Excellency the President for providingl leadershipduring the struggle, the army leadership and the people of Uganda without which there wouldn’t be peace.

“I am proud to belong to NRA/UPDF, which has made incredible strides. I thank the people of Uganda from all regions for theirs sacrifices We all know there was a phase in our struggle when our civilian population was the vanguard. They were our eyes, the ears, our protectors. They fed us and this phase took a bigger part of 1981. They gathered intelligence, they carried out reconnaissance missions for us to acquire small arms and so on. If we did not have the population on our side, then there would be no NRA/UPDF and certainly NRM,” Gen Sejusa said, adding that it’s not easy to keep a country peaceful for 40 years.

Gen Sejusa noted that however much a lot has been done, a lot is yet to be achieved to consolidate the victories and the mission to liberate Africa.

 “Therefore, continue training, take advantage of the opportunities being provided, make sure that you deepen your ideological horizons but above all, love your nation and honor the people of Uganda always. They’re special people for there’s no greater honour than serving the people,” Gen Sejusa added.

He saluted the President for the opportunity to serve the people of Uganda and for the victories and achievements registered.

Gen Sejusa has on several occasions fallen out with the government of President Museveni when he was still in active military service.

Most of the retirees have served more than four decades and their retirement paves way for the young officers to take the command of the UPDF.

Among those who have retired is Lt Gen Proscovia Nalweyiso, the most senior female army officer in Uganda’s military history.

Lt Gen Nalweyiso who has been serving as a presidential aid ends her military career which she started in 1982. She served as the head of women wing during the five-year war in Luwero and after the National Resistance Army, now UPDF captured power.

The retirement of these officers marks the end of the end of the career of these officers who fought fierce battles that brought Museveni to power in 1986.

Lt Gen John Mugume, a soft spoken general who carried out deadly and hair-raising reconnaissance operations is also retiring.

He was in 1985 sent to spy on Kabamba barracks to see if the guns they had wanted to capture during the first attack on the barracks on February 6 failed.

He entered the barracks and kidnaped a soldier who gave them information about the guns before the NRA attacked again and captured hundreds of guns.

Others who are retiring are Maj Gen Stephen Kashaka and his brother Brig Francis Kashaka, Maj Gen Phenehas Katirima, Lt Gen Andrew Gutti, Maj Gen Francis Okello.

Maj Gen Elly Kayanja who formerly worked as Director General of Internal Security Organisation, Brig Michael Ondoga are also retiring.  

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Uganda’s debt distress worries MPs

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Deputy Speaker Tayebwa

Parliament has asked government to develop mechanisms that will ensure the country returns to a low risk of debt distress.

During plenary on Tuesday, 30 August 2022, Parliament approved two reports of the Committee on National Economy on the State of Indebtedness, Grants and Guarantees and another one on the performance of the economy.

According to Mr. Robert Migadde, the vice chairperson of the committee, the total public debt has increased over recent years due to the implementation of the Government’s investment agenda and the effects of the COVID-l9 pandemic that caused revenue shortfalls.

According to the report, Uganda’s public debt stock increased by 22 percent from Shs56.938 trillion in the Financial Year 2019/20 to Shs69.513 trillion by end of the Financial Year 2020/21.

Migadde says that public debt is projected to increase over the medium term as government continues to implement its investment programme to boost economic recovery, and whereas the debt level is still sustainable, debt service ratios point to elevated risks majorly due to the slower growth of export earnings.

He also proposed that government should support economic growth by boosting exports to enhance the country’s reserves among other things.

Migadde added that government should boost her efforts in production for export to mitigate against these risks, adding that Uganda’s debt carrying capacity was revised to “medium” at end of June 2O2O from “strong” as of June 2019.

“It remained medium at end of June 2021. Similarly, Uganda’s public debt has elevated risks to its portfolio. It is now at moderate risk of external debt distress and overall public debt distress, up from a low risk of debt distress in June 2019. This implies that the country’s debt sustainability is assessed using stricter terms compared to that with low risk of debt distress.” Migadde said in his report.

The committee also recommended that government develops a deliberate implementable strategy to clear domestic arrears within the medium term as a means of supporting the economy and reducing the costs of doing business.

The committee also called on government departments, agencies and ministries should prioritise counterpart funds to ensure efficient, effective, and timely implementation of projects to maximise returns to borrowing and minimise deviations from fiscal plans.

“In addition, the committee reiterates its recommendations that government should limit highly non-concessional and commercial borrowing to only projects with a high economic return and fiscal return. Furthermore, government should fast-track the development of the oil and gas sector to ensure that oil exports commence in the Financial Year 2024/25 as planned,” he said.

The committee observed that government is incurring a significant loss in tax revenues due to numerous laws that allow exemptions or deductions from gross income or deferred tax liabilities.

“They include payments of taxes by government on behalf of investors; payment of taxes on goods procured by organisations were government is obliged by agreement and; on behalf of some religious, cultural and Non-Government Organisations (NGOs),” the report reads.

According to the report, in the Financial Year 2020/21 alone, URA collected Shs18.3 trillion (12.4 % of GDP) and lost Shs7.7 trillion (5.2 % of GDP), implying that without the tax expenditures, the government could have collected Shs26 trillion. (17.6 %).  He says with 17.6 percent of tax revenues to GDP, the country’s budget deficit would significantly decline and reduce the borrowing need.

The committee also recommended that government reduces domestic borrowing, to slow down the ratio of domestic debt to private sector credit, adding that this will ensure that domestic borrowing does not crowd out the private sector growth.

Several MPs raised different concerns about the report with many proposing that government focuses on agriculture and exports.

avid Sserukenya, the MP for Makindye-Ssabagabo Municipality, said there is a need for value addition in agriculture, but also more emphasis should be put on Buy Uganda, Build Uganda.

“We need to major in agriculture by mechanisation and value addition that is when we can make more money in the country. We need to emphasise on buy Uganda build Uganda,” Sserukenya said.

Tororo district Woman Representative, Sarah Opendi said that Uganda is not short of resources but there is a high level of corruption, coupled with the illicit financial flow which is affecting development.

“I was shocked that our stock of debt is now at Shs78 trillion – that is not pleasant to us. We have in the recent years been borrowing to finance our recurrent expenditure, something that should not happen. I want to attribute all this to the illicit financial flow, like corruption and opaqueness in the mineral sector,” she said.

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, emphasised value addition, stating that this is where Uganda can recoup what it is losing.

“I was in Milan and I went to the coffee roaster of Starbucks – Arabica coffee from Uganda was being sold at 45 euros a kilogramme – but the same Arabica coffee from my constituency is bought at Shs6500 a kilogramme, not even two euros – and then someone who is not even in coffee planting is earning that much! We need to ensure that we add value,” he said.

Dokolo North County MP Moses Ogwal, said that government needs to boost the purchasing power of the local people which will solve the issue of revenue and industrialisation.

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NUP shuns forthcoming EALA elections

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Former LoP Mpuuga

The Leader of the Opposition in Parliament (LoP), Mathias Mpuuga, has announced the National Unity Platform’s (NUP) decision to shun the forthcoming election of East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) representatives, which commences on 19 September 2022 with nominations.

The tenure of the current EALA members ends on 17 December 2022.

Mpuuga, during the plenary sitting of Tuesday 30, August 2022, said NUP will not be party to a process he alleged has been turned into a ritual by the ruling party, by fencing six out of nine positions allotted to Uganda.

“For some reason without a formula, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) believes that it is entitled to six members at EALA, and that entitlement is eternal. As if the six are ordained and that others should look at them in admiration,” Mpuuga said.

He castigated NRM for meddling in the nomination of representatives of other political parties, and that it was partly the reason for NUP’s abstinence from the election.

“Across EAC, Uganda is the only country where the ruling party believes they can have their own members and also choose for other parties; NUP is not going to be part of this ritual, it is going to be part of an election where the rules of the games are respected, where multi-party dispensation is upheld,” said Mpuuga.

MP Ibrahim Ssemujju (FDC, Kira Municipality) cited a scenario in 2012, where Speaker Among, then a member of Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party, was denied opportunity to participate in EALA elections because of “bad politics by the ruling party”.

“When we selected you to represent FDC in EALA, NRM connived and stopped you from going. It is important that parties and individuals should not be greedy, our colleagues in the Opposition should benefit, the person you victimised is now presiding over you,” said Ssemujju.

He implored the Speaker to fight the vice which he said has persisted, urging her to defend the opposition members interested in the EALA race.

MP Asuman Basalirwa (Jeema, Bugiri Municipality) asked Speaker Among to use her court case on EALA to ensure equity in representation.

“The Rt. Hon. Speaker successfully petitioned courts of law on matters of equity in the EALA election and the courts gave guidance on how these positions should be equitably shared,” said Basalirwa.

Speaker Among, who chaired the sitting, said the election will be guided by the EAC treaty, adding that her court case mentioned by Basalirwa will also guide the process.

“It is not a ritual – the voters of EALA are in this House, we will follow the law – we are going to elect as per the EAC treaty,” said Among.

“The National Assembly of each partner state shall elect, not from among its members, nine members of the assembly, who shall represent as much as it is feasible, the various political parties represented in the national assembly, shades of opinion, gender and other special interest groups in that Partner State, in accordance with such procedure as the national assembly of each partner state may determine,” reads Article 50 of the EAC treaty, which is applicable to elections.

The Speaker urged all party whips to provide Parliament with the list of their candidates nominated for EALA who will thereafter be vetted by a select committee of Parliament, whose membership will be drawn from all parties represented in Parliament.  

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UPDF retires 260 senior officers

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UPDF Commander Land Forces (CLF) Lt Gen Muhoozi Keinerugaba presided over the ceremony on behalf of President Museveni

A total of two hundred sixty (260) senior Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) officers were honourably retired from active service on Tuesday after more than thirty years (30) of service to the nation and region.

The retirement ceremony was held at the Land Forces Headquarters in Bombo, Luwero district.

The retired officers included: 62 are the rank of Colonel, 65 Lieutenant Colonels and 133 Majors. This is batch twelve (12) for Financial Year 2022/23.

While officiating at the function, the UPDF Commander Land Forces (CLF) Lt Gen Muhoozi Keinerugaba on behalf of the President and Commander in Chief of the UPDF H.E Gen Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, thanked the retiring Senior Officers for the great work done in preserving peace and stability both in the country and beyond.

He congratulated the retirees for making it to the end, saying their journey has been long and remarkable.

The CLF further thanked the retirees for their dedicated service to both the UPDF and country. “You indeed defined the spirit of patriotism and self-service. These two elements have always been great pillars in the UPDF,” he said, adding that offices will always remain open to them for any assistance. “This is a day of celebrations, it’s your day. Enjoy it fully and God bless you,” he noted. He, however, warned them to be careful as they begin a new chapter of life into the civilian world.

Lt Gen Muhoozi enumerated the achievements made by Land Forces so far under his leadership including, improvement of troops welfare by constructing the operations center, completing the perimeter wall at the headquarters that covers the whole barracks, constructing new residencies for both Officers and Militants at the Land Forces Headquarters among others.

In his remarks to the retiring officers, the Commandant General Headquarters Maj Gen Dr. Lucky Joseph Kidega saluted them for a job well done, urging them to uphold the UPDF Ideology of maintaining strict adherence to civil military cooperation.

He re-echoed this by requesting the retirees to follow Maj Dhyan Chand quote: “It’s my country’s duty to push me ahead, it’s my duty to push my country ahead.”

“Comrades, your sacrifice, devotion, diligence and contribution towards attaining peace and stability, social economic transformation of this country and Africa cannot be taken for granted. Your tireless efforts towards the development of this nation and Africa has registered greater achievements so far and is justifiable. Thank you very much for adding value towards the transformation of UPDF fraternity and institution as a whole,” Maj Gen Kidega noted.

He urged them to maintain discipline and desist from alcoholism on top of engaging in physical exercises and maintaining a balanced diet for their well-being.

 “Employ our military ideology of civil military cooperation, you need to cooperate with them for a successful stay at home, lastly invest your retirement package wisely and I wish you all the best in your retirement, ” Maj Gen Kidega concluded.

 The Adjutant General at Headquarters Brig Gen Hassan Kimbowa congratulated the retirees for their long service and wished them the best in their new journey ahead.

He later read out their names and issued out the certificates of service.

In his farewell remarks on behalf of the retirees, the senior most retiree Col Sam Karogo Murari, thanked the Commander in Chief and the entire UPDF leadership for the enormous support, courage and guidance rendered to everyone retiring.

“We appreciate the love, team spirit and teamwork from our superiors, colleagues and our juniors; most especially our families, spouses and children who have been there for the success of our work,” Col Karogo appreciated.

“The journey has been a mountain and today we have reached the peak. We look down to the low land and see peace, stability and a vibrant economy,” he noted.

He commended the UPDF leadership for improving the welfare of troops and congratulated fellow retirees for completing their journey.

Col Karogo concluded by urging them to maintain cohesion and vigilance.

Batch twelve includes over 300 General Officers and Senior Officers. The Generals will retire on 31 August 2022 at a special ceremony to be presided over by H.E the President at State House Entebbe.

The colorful occasion was also attended by UPDF Chiefs, Directors, local area and religious leaders from Luwero District, among others.

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Gen Tumwine’s reign as the Chairman of General Court Martial

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Gen Elly Tumwine

In 2004, President Yoweri Museveni named Gen Elly Tumwine as the chairman of the General Court Martial. Following his one-year term, Museveni reappointed him.

At the helm of the Makindye-based Military court, Tumwine presided over various cases including the martial of former Presidential candidate Dr. Kizza Besigye. Besigye was in 2005 charged with treason.

During the court session, Tumwine ordered Besigye’s lawyers led by Erias Lukwago and Caleb Alaka to be arrested. They were arrested, tried, and convicted for contempt of court.

Tumwine sentenced them to a fine of Shs 1,000 in default of which they would serve two weeks in prison. Gen Tumwine was known for late coming, harassing civilian lawyers and absenteeism. He however denied all the allegations against him.

During his term, Tumwine is regarded as the army Court chairman who lacked touch with the law.

During his tenure, the former teacher charged the late Maj Gen James Kazini for creating ghost soldiers in the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces. He was the 25th suspect to appear before the court over that matter. The matter was regarded as subversion.

Tumwine also prosecuted Gen Henry Tumukunde for creating ghost soldiers on the army payroll. He challenged Tumwine’s competence in the army court on the grounds that he participated in the meeting of senior military officers which was recommended for his trial.

He prosecuted Brig Stephen Kashaka for swindling government funds through the creation of ghost soldiers on army payroll.

He also detained William Pike, the former Editor in Chief at New Vision, and News Editor John Baptist Wasswa for publishing a story about the former Chief of Staff Brig Nakibus Lakara.

The prosecution contended that the story which Maurice Okore and Chandia allegedly wrote was likely to jeopardize national security. The journalists were later sentenced to Shs 1,000 fine. 

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