The High Court sitting in Kampala has deferred its ruling on the mandatory bail application for Dr Kizza Besigye, Hajji Obeid Lutale and Capt Denis Oola.
In June, the trio petitioned the High Court after the Nakawa Magistrates Court declined to grant them mandatory bail, despite having spent over six months on remand where they are facing treason charges following the dissolution of the General Court Martial.
Earlier today, Justice Emmanuel Baguma heard submissions from both the prosecution and the defense led by Martha Karua and Erias Lukwago and Dr Besigye’s sureties included Dr Thaddeus Nicholas Kamara, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, former Leader of the Opposition Wafula Oguttu and Arnold Muhindo.
The Director of Public Prosecutions, represented by Chief State Attorney Richard Birivumbuka, opposed the bail application and argued that the accused are facing serious capital offenses that carry severe penalties upon conviction.
He also asserted that the bail application was premature, citing ongoing investigations and the gravity of the charges and Justice Baguma, however, deferred the ruling and stated that the decision on the bail application will be delivered via email on Friday, August 8th 2025.
