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High Court orders security forces to vacate Bobi Wine’s home 

Stephen Kalema by Stephen Kalema
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The High Court in Kampala has ordered security forces to vacate former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi’s home in Magere.

Since last week after the 2021 presidential elections, Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine and his wife Barbara Itungo have been under house arrest.

In an order issued today Monday, Court said the indefinite confinement of Kyagulanyi at his home was unlawful and unconstitutional.

Last week, court set Monday January 25 as the date to pronounce itself on a case in which Bobi Wine and his wife were seeking unconditional release from house detention following a week-long siege on his home by security.

Justice Michael Elubu set the date after hearing the submissions of all parties Thursday.

In a petition filed by a group of lawyers, the couple sued the Attorney General (AG), Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP).

“A writ of habeas corpus be issued ordering the respondents (AG, CDF, and IGP), their servants, and agents acting under their orders, to produce the bodies of Kyagulanyi Sentamu Robert and Barbra Kyagulanyi Itungo before this honorable court for appropriate orders.” reads in part the court documents filed.

However, during the submissions by the State Attorney, Mr Martin Mwambutsya, the court heard that Kyagulanyi and his wife are not in custody of any of the security agencies but rather they are at their residence with police giving them the necessary protection.

Mr Mwambutsya presented two affidavits; Brig Dr Goddard Busingye the chief of legal services in the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs and the Assistant Inspector General of Police Edward Ochom to back up his submission.

Court further heard that Ms Kyagulanyi and other members of her household have not been restricted in their movements in anyway.

In their affidavits, the two officers noted that Mr Kyagulanyi has on several occasions organised processions and addressed mass gatherings in several places contrary of Covid-19 regulation S10 No 83 of 2020 of the Penal Code Act Cap 120.

“His movements have been restricted as a preventive measure with the aim of neutralising security threats,” Mwambutsya said.

However Kyagulanyi’s lawyer, Merdard Ssegona asked court to disregard AIGP Ochom’s affidavit saying that it was just a scanned document with no date and a scanned signature which must not allowed by law.

The judge also wondered why affidavits of the officers in charge of Kyegegwa, Kayunga, Koboko were not filed by the state instead of hearsay which is not allowed.

Ssegona asked the court to order the security operatives to vacate the home of Kyagulanyi.

“It is not clear for what reason the applicant (Mr Kyagulanyi) is in detention. Whether he’s there for protection or not, what he’s going to do. Mr Kyagulanyi has not tested positive for Covid-19 to say that he’s going to spread the virus,” Ssegona submitted.


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