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The International Crimes Division High Court in Kampala granted bail to Hon. Muwanga Kivumbi and co-accused persons, setting cash bail at UGX 10 million for Kivumbi after spending 169 days on remand and UGX 1 million each for the others.
Hon. Kivumbi was arrested in January 2026 and had been held at Kitalya Prison while facing terrorism charges arising from the January 15, 2026 post-election violence in Butambala District.
The prosecution alleges that Kivumbi and his co-accused orchestrated attacks on Kibibi Police Station and the Butambala Electoral Commission tally centre during the election period.
The attacks allegedly resulted in the destruction of property, damage to vehicles and the deaths of seven people. Kivumbi and his co-accused deny the allegations.
The former MP for Butambala County and a senior leader in the National Unity Platform (NUP), Kivumbi previously served as chairperson of Parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) and is the party’s deputy president for the Buganda region.
His bail application had been contested by the State, which argued that investigations were still ongoing and expressed concerns that the accused could interfere with witnesses if released.
The defence maintained that Kivumbi had fixed places of residence, substantial sureties and had endured prolonged remand without trial.
Justice Susan Okalany directed that the six remaining accused persons remain on remand after their sureties were deemed incompetent. She ordered that they return to court on 13 July 2027 with new, qualified sureties.