Mega Fm & Agency
Former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has been taken to Mulago National Referral Hospital for medical attention amid concerns over his deteriorating health while in detention.
Lukwago’s lawyer, Medard Lubega Sseggona, said his client was transferred to Mulago on Monday morning from the Joint Clinical Research Centre (JCRC) in Lubowa, where he had been held.
Sseggona said Lukwago had been in poor health, prompting the referral for further medical assessment.
The hospital visit comes as Lukwago awaits a hearing of his fresh application for mandatory bail before the High Court Criminal Division in Kampala.
His legal team says it has not yet received another hearing date for the application, which is before Justice David Matovu.
Filed on September 7, 2026, the application seeks Lukwago’s release on reasonable bail conditions, citing his continued detention without trial and the need for specialised medical treatment for several chronic conditions.
Lukwago argues that he has spent more than 60 days on remand and is constitutionally entitled to mandatory bail. He is also seeking permission to travel to India for a post-operative review following cervical spine surgery and further treatment for a gastrointestinal condition that he says has worsened during his detention.
