The deputy speaker of parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, has directed the parliamentary Human Rights Committee to visit Dr Kizza Besigye in Luzira Prison and report back on allegations of maltreatment. Besigye,
The Minister of Information, Communications Technology, and National Guidance, Chris Baryomunsi, on Tuesday dismissed reports that veteran politician Dr. Kiiza
Uganda opposition leader Kizza Besigye. [File, Standard] It seems the ... Or so he thought… But because Nairobi is an interesting place, Besigye’s brief meeting with his assumed buddy turned ...
A statement by the Leader of the Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi that Dr. Kiiza Besigye’s life is in danger, has raised concern in parliament. “I wanted to be on record that we will pray. God forbid because I have listened to the Leader of the Opposition talking about supposing he
After a long wait, countless media debates and streets protests and arrests, the Supreme Court in Kampala has finally fixed January 31, 2025 as the date it will pass its judgment in a case challenging the jurisdiction of the military courts in trying Ugandan civilians.
The Uganda Prisons Service has strongly denied allegations that Col (Rtd.) Dr Kizza Besigye, the detained opposition leader, has been denied food brought from outside Luzira Murchison Bay prison. Frank Baine,
KAMPALA - Democratic Alliance pressure group leader Mathias Mpuuga says the Opposition’s silence about Dr Kizza ... Besigye, who is also known simply by his initials KB, was “kidnapped from ...
Previously seen as a safe haven for foreigners, Kenya now is on the brink of becoming a top spot for professional abduction squads.
A Ugandan military court has ruled that prominent opposition figure Kizza Besigye can be tried on the charge of treachery, for which he could face the death penalty if convicted.
The Uganda Prisons Service has refuted claims that unknown intruders attempted to access four-time presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye’s cell at Luzira Upper Prison.Besigye, who is also a founder member of the Forum for Democratic Change party,
Youth Brigade have said the four-time presidential candidate, Dr Kiiza Besigye, has remained strong despite being in prison. They say his resilience inspires them.Addressing journalists at their Katonga Road-based office in Kampala on January 29,