By Editorial,
Ugandan political activist, Dr. Kizza Besigye and his colleague Hajji Obeid Lutale have been remanded for another week after their lead Kenyan lawyer, Martha Karua, appeared in court without a practicing certificate from the Uganda Law Council.
KGR understands that the court cannot proceed with the case without this certificate, which is a prerequisite for all lawyers.
Dr. Besigye’s Ugandan lawyer, Elias Lukwago, requested an adjournment until the following day, as the Law Council had agreed to issue Karua a temporary practicing certificate. This prompted the Court, chaired by Brig. Gen. Freeman Mugabe, to adjourn the case to Tuesday, December 10, 2024.
Dr. Besigye and Hajji Lutale were arrested at Riverside Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, and arraigned before the General Court Martial on November 20, 2024, to face charges of unlawful possession of two pistols and live ammunition. ENDS