Hon. Mwesigwa Rukutana Granted bail, declared winner of the Rushenyi County.
State Minister for Labour, Mr Mwesigwa Rukutana
has been granted bail after spending 10 days in prison.
He’s facing
charges ranging from attempted murder, assault, malicious damage to property,
and threatening violence, following an incident where he allegedly shot and
injured a one Mr Rweiburingi in an election-related brawl.
Ntungamo
Magistrate’s Court presided over by Ms Sara Mponye Kolya on Tuesday granted a
Shs4 million cash bail to Mr Rukutana and bonded each of his four sureties at a
non-cash bail of Shs50 million.
The four
sureties include; former Minister for Information Rtd Maj Gen Jim Muhwezi,
Igara East MP Michael Mawanda, Rubaare businessman Hajji Ali Muteeba and
Kampala businessman Mr Robert Bob Kabonero.
“Basing on
the cases here quoted, the fear by the stat...
