High Court Exempts Kivumbi From Monthly Reporting While in Prison

What the report says

The High Court Criminal Division has removed a bail condition requiring former Butambala MP Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi to report to court monthly, saying the requirement cannot apply while he remains in prison custody. According to Nile Post, Justice Susan Okalanyi said Kivumbi does not need to make personal monthly appearances as long as he is held by prison authorities at Kitalya Prison.

The ruling leaves in place the same reporting obligation for Kivumbi’s 22 co-accused, who are currently out on bail. The court had earlier granted bail in a case involving terrorism-related charges and imposed several conditions, including monthly reporting and limits on travel, to keep the accused available to the court.

Nile Post reported that Kivumbi’s legal team is still seeking his release on bail, with a hearing expected before the Butambala Court. His lawyer, Samuel Muyizzi, argued that the defence has not been given the prosecution material it expects to rely on and said the case lacks sufficient evidence. Those claims reflect the defence position reported by the publisher and were not independently assessed in the article.

The decision matters because it clarifies how bail conditions apply when an accused person is already in custody, while the wider criminal case continues. Kivumbi remains detained as the courts handle both the bail process and the underlying charges.