KAMPALA, UGANDA: Kawempe North Member of Parliament, hon. Muhammad Ssegirinya and his colleague Allan Ssewanyana of Makindye West have been remanded to Kigo prison over fresh murder charges.
The two who were weeks ago remanded over killings in Masaka were again rearrested and whisked away by Security operatives shortly after their release from Kigo prison.
While appearing before Masaka chief magistrate Grace Wakooli, the duo were read fresh charges together with one Jackson Kanyike, a boda boda rider in Makindye, Kampala district.
The magistrate read murder charges against the trio and 10 others who appeared before a zoom video link having been remanded earlier. These have been remanded until next month, October 13, 2021.
The legislators were later arraigned before another Chief Magistrate, Charles Yeteise who read fresh murder charges against them.
According to the Magistrate’s charge sheet, the duo and others still at large allegedly murdered Joseph Bwanika at Kisekka B village in Lwengo district but were not allowed to take plea since the charges are capital in nature and only triable by High Court.
MP health condition worsened
The duo who had earlier been seen limping and in pain in what has been concluded to have been acts of torture orchestrated on the legislators told court that their health condition was deteriorating and sought permission for the required specialized medical attention.
“Our medical insurances cater for everything and because of a history of our sicknesses, we pray that they allow us follow our medical insurance with our appropriate doctors,”Ssewanyana asked court.
However, the prison warders however insisted the prison hospital can manage the medical condition of the inmates and noted that in case it cant be handled, they can be referred to a better facility.
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