UPDF Court-Martial Remands Dr. Kizza Besigye and Obeid Lutaale on Security Charges, Including Alleged Conspiracy Abroad

The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) general court-martial has remanded Rtd. Colonel Dr. Kiiza Besigye and Obeid Lutaale Kamulegeya to Luzira and Kitalya prisons, respectively.

Appearing before the Makindye-based military court on Wednesday afternoon, chaired by Brigadier Freeman Mugabe, the duo faced four charges related to security, including conspiring against Uganda’s security and illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.

The prosecution, led by Raphael Mugisha, alleged that between October 2023 and November 2024, while in Geneva, Switzerland, Athens, Greece, and Nairobi, Kenya, the accused held meetings aimed at soliciting logistical support and identifying military targets in Uganda to compromise the security of the defence forces.