Uganda: Besigye Treason Witness Questioned Over Return to Nairobi Apartment

What the report says

A treason trial linked to Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye returned to court on Tuesday with defense lawyers for his co-accused, Obeid Lutale, cross-examining prosecution witness Andrew Wilson, described in the report as British-American. The hearing, reported by Nile Post and distributed by AllAfrica, took place in Uganda and focused in part on events surrounding Besigye’s arrest in Nairobi, Kenya.

According to the article, Lutale’s legal team used the questioning to try to separate their client from the allegations. Besigye, who is not present in the proceedings, remained central to the exchange. A notable point raised in court was Wilson’s statement that he had slept at the same Nairobi apartment where other men had earlier been arrested, despite previously saying he had left to avoid arrest. The defense also pressed him on how he returned there and on his role in the operation.

The report says Wilson maintained that he had no part in the arrests and had not been in contact with the arresting team beforehand. He also said items described as recording devices were later returned to him by Kenyan police personnel. Wilson further said he traveled from Uganda to Kenya for the meeting, but did not fully describe his route, calling some details “classified.” The prosecution is expected to re-examine him on Thursday, September 17. The case matters because it involves serious national security allegations and continues to draw attention to the circumstances of Besigye’s detention and the cross-border events in Nairobi.