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Masaka High Court has granted bail to four National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters, including Edward Ssebuufu, alias Eddie Mutwe, and Achilleo Kivumbi, more than a year after their previous bail application was rejected.
The four, Ssebuufu, Kivumbi, Gaddafi Mugumya and Grace Wakabi, alias Smart, are facing charges of aggravated robbery, simple robbery and assault arising from an alleged incident at the burial of businessman Pascal Ssekasamba in Manja Village, Lwengo District, on May 18, 2024.
Prosecution alleges that the accused assaulted people at the burial and robbed them of personal property, including mobile phones. They are also accused of assaulting journalists Zainabu Namusaazi and Margret Kayondo, damaging Namusaazi’s video camera and smashing Kayondo’s smartphone.
In August 2025, the High Court rejected their earlier bail applications, citing concerns including the alleged risk of interference with prosecution witnesses.
On Wednesday, Senior Resident Judge Victoria Nakintu Katamba granted each of the four cash bail of Shs5 million and ordered their sureties to execute non-cash bonds of Shs50 million each. The court also directed them to surrender their passports and report to the Deputy High Court Registrar on the first Monday of every month.
However, the ruling does not immediately secure the release of all four. Mutwe and Kivumbi remain in custody over a separate case concerning allegations of unlawful military style drills, while Mugumya and Wakabi are expected to be released after fulfilling the bail conditions.
Video by NTV Uganda