By KGR Reporter,
The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) general court-martial has remanded Rtd. Colonel Dr. Kiiza Besigye and Obeid Lutaale Kamulegeya to Luzira and Kitalya prisons, respectively.
Appearing before the Makindye-based military court this afternoon, chaired by Brigadier Freeman Mugabe, the duo faced four charges related to security, including conspiring against Uganda’s security and illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.
The prosecution, led by Raphael Mugisha, alleged that between October 2023 and November 2024, while in Geneva, Switzerland, Athens, Greece, and Nairobi, Kenya, the accused held meetings aimed at soliciting logistical support and identifying military targets in Uganda to compromise the security of the Defense forces.
On a separate count, the prosecution claimed that on November 16, 2024, at Riverside Apartments in Nairobi, Kenya, Besigye and Kamulegeya were allegedly found in possession of two pistols and eight rounds of ammunition. Both pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Mugisha informed the court that investigations were ongoing and requested that the accused be remanded until December 2, 2024. The two were reportedly arrested last week in Nairobi, where Besigye had travelled to attend a book launch. END