Mega Fm: The Makindye Chief Magistrate’s Court has further remanded former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago to Luzira Prison after deferring its ruling on his bail application, saying the decision will now be delivered within 24 hours via email according to Nile Post, a local News Agency in Kampala.
The ruling, which had initially been expected on Monday afternoon, was instead pushed forward after Chief Magistrate Sarah Basemera informed the parties that it was not yet ready.
The court later directed that the decision would be communicated electronically within a day, extending Lukwago’s stay on remand pending the outcome.
Earlier in the day, proceedings took a dramatic turn when court officers entered the courtroom around 2pm and held brief discussions with defence lawyers.
At about 2:53pm, Lukwago was escorted out of the chambers and driven back to Luzira Prison as he awaited the delayed ruling.
His lawyer, Medard Ssegona, later told journalists that the parties had been informed in chambers that the ruling was not ready and would instead be delivered within 24 hours, with the matter scheduled for mention on June 30, 2026.
The case stems from charges of misprision of treason against Lukwago, who was arrested on June 15, 2026, and later remanded to Murchison Bay Prison before being transferred to Luzira. Prosecutors allege that he failed to report information relating to an alleged plot to overthrow the government between 2021 and 2024 in Uganda and Kenya. He has denied the charge.
