Justice - 30 July 2026
Besigye Trial Stalls as Court Demands Medical Report After No-Show
Kampala, Uganda, July 30, 2026 - Justice Emmanuel Baguma ordered the Uganda Prisons Service to file a medical report after Besigye failed to appear for the next treason hearing following his courtroom collapse, stalling proceedings for hours.
Kampala, Uganda, July 30, 2026 - Justice Emmanuel Baguma ordered the Uganda Prisons Service to file a medical report after Besigye failed to appear for the next treason hearing following his courtroom collapse, stalling proceedings for hours.
Only co-accused Obeid Lutale and Capt.
This detail was included in the mid-to-late July UGANDA briefing.
Denis Oola were produced.
The judge said Luzira had written that Besigye could not attend.
The adjournment deepened argument over whether the state can press a capital trial while the principal accused remains medically unfit.
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