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Former Butambala County MP Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi and his 24 co-accused will have to wait longer for their bail ruling after the International Crimes Division of the High Court adjourned the hearing to June 1, 2026.
📸: Muwanga kivumbi, photo courtesy of Observer.
The adjournment came after state prosecutors informed court that several members of the prosecution team were attending the Annual Prosecutors’ Symposium currently taking place at Hotel Africana in Kampala under the theme, “Enhancing Professionalism for Responsive Prosecution Services.”
Kivumbi, who also serves as the National Unity Platform (NUP) vice president for Central Uganda, is facing terrorism-related charges alongside the other suspects. Prosecutors allege the accused were involved in attacks on Kibibi Police Station and the Butambala Electoral Commission tally centre between January 11 and 17, 2026, incidents that reportedly left seven people dead.
According to court records, the accused argue that they have spent months on remand without being committed to the High Court for trial, despite repeated appearances before the Butambala Chief Magistrate’s Court. Their legal team says investigations have continuously delayed the case.
In his affidavit supporting the bail application, Kivumbi described himself as a law-abiding citizen with permanent residences in Wakiso and Butambala districts and pledged to comply with all bail conditions if released.
The defence also presented Leader of Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi and NUP Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya as proposed sureties for the accused persons.
Source: Daily Monitor UG
The adjournment came after state prosecutors informed court that several members of the prosecution team were attending the Annual Prosecutors’ Symposium currently taking place at Hotel Africana in Kampala under the theme, “Enhancing Professionalism for Responsive Prosecution Services.”
Kivumbi, who also serves as the National Unity Platform (NUP) vice president for Central Uganda, is facing terrorism-related charges alongside the other suspects. Prosecutors allege the accused were involved in attacks on Kibibi Police Station and the Butambala Electoral Commission tally centre between January 11 and 17, 2026, incidents that reportedly left seven people dead.
According to court records, the accused argue that they have spent months on remand without being committed to the High Court for trial, despite repeated appearances before the Butambala Chief Magistrate’s Court. Their legal team says investigations have continuously delayed the case.
In his affidavit supporting the bail application, Kivumbi described himself as a law-abiding citizen with permanent residences in Wakiso and Butambala districts and pledged to comply with all bail conditions if released.
The defence also presented Leader of Opposition Joel Ssenyonyi and NUP Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya as proposed sureties for the accused persons.
Source: Daily Monitor UG
