Former Presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye and his colleague Hajji Obeid Lutale will appear before the court martial today (Tuesday, 10th December 2024) in Makindye.
The two are to receive their ruling on the legality of the charges against them and the jurisdiction of the General Court Martial, considering their arrest in Kenya.
Two last appeared in court on December 2, 2024, after their lead Kenyan lawyer Martha Karua appeared without a practising certificate from the Uganda Law Council.
We understand that the court can’t go on with any case involving a Kenyan lawyer who has no certificate, which is a prerequisite for all lawyers in the country.
Dr. Besigye and Hajji Lutale were arrested at the 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.
They are alleged to have committed these offences in Athens, Greece, Geneva, Switzerland, and Nairobi, Kenya, where they held meetings to solicit logistical support and identify military targets in Uganda with the intention of undermining security.
The pair denied the charges and were remanded to Luzira prison as the UPDF continues its investigations.
