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The Makindye Chief Magistrates Court denied bail to former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago.
The Chief Magistrate, Sarah Basemera, ruled that Lukwago is likely to interfere with the investigations because he is influential in society.
The Court has also ruled that Lukwago faces a charge that attracts life imprisonment.
The Magistrates stated she considered other issues in this case, and she found it necessary to deny Dr . Kiiza Besigye’s lawyer bail.
The Court has ordered the Officer in Charge of Murchison Bay Prison and the Commissioner General of Prisons shall, within Twenty-four (24) hours from today to make arrangements to refer Lukwago to Mulago National Referral Hospital for a comprehensive medical assessment and treatment.
The Court has also ordered that Lukwago’s wife and one advocate of his choice shall be permitted reasonable access during the referral and treatment process at all times, and shall be allowed to receive a copy of the medical report and recommendations issued by the attending specialists, which are subject to the applicable prison regulations and security requirements.
