Museveni defends move to try some civilians in court martial
Uganda President Yoweri Museveni has defended his decision to have cases involving some civilians tried in the court martial. Traditionally, court martials are a preserve of cases involving military personel. Museveni says the Court Martial has contributed to the country’s stabilisation through faster trial of criminals and terrorists. “I have seen the arguments in the […]
Ugandan court denies Martha Karua audience in Besigye’s ongoing trial
Narc Kenya party leader Martha Karua has been denied audience by General Court Martial in Makindye, Kampala. Karua on Monday, December 2, 2024, arrived at the court to lead a battery of 50 lawyers representing veteran opposition leader Kizza Besigye in his ongoing trial. However, she was blocked from accessing the courtroom and when she […]
‘I am hopeful of getting the license’ – Martha Karua seeks clearance to represent Kizza Besigye in his ongoing trial
Narc Kenya party leader Martha Karua is seeking clearance from Ugandan government to represent veteran opposition leader Kizza Besigye in his ongoing trial before the General Court Martial in Makindye, Kampala. Karua through her official X account on Sunday, December 1, 2024, stated that she had already arrived in Kampala and that she was pushing […]
Martha Karua leads Pan African Opposition Leaders in calling for Besigye’s unconditional release
Narc Kenya Party leader Martha Karua has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye. Besigye went missing on Saturday, November 16, 2024, while in Nairobi. According to Karua, Besigye, who had checked into the Waridi Paradise Hotel and Suites in Nairobi, left the hotel in a taxi for a meeting […]