Court orders for unconditional release of Novelist, Kakwenza Rukirabasaija
The Makindye Grade One Magistrate, Irene Nambatya, has ordered the unconditional release of embattled Novelist Kakwenza Rukirabasaija, who has been in detention on accusations of using offensive communication via his Twitter account.
Nambatya ruled that Kakwenza had been in detention for more than 48 hours without appearing before the court, which violates his rights.
Shamim Nabakooza, NBS Anchor and Reporter shared updates from Makindye Magistrates Court
Makindye Magistrates court orders for unconditional release of humanrights activist and novelist @KakwenzaRukira He has been in dention for more than 48hrs. #NBSUpdates @nbstv pic.twitter.com/de80tMkqGr
— Shamim Nabakooza (@SNabakooza1) January 4, 2022
Novelist @KakwenzaRukira to be charged with offensive communication. Its alleged that he abused the person of the president in oct and later attacked the person of Lt.Gen.Kainerugaba in dec last year 2021. @CharlesTwiine says he is to be taken to court . #NBSUpdates @nbstv pic.twitter.com/HzvFlP7VpB
— Shamim Nabakooza (@SNabakooza1) January 3, 2022
Past article from the Nile Post:
Court dismisses case against critical book writer, Kakwenza