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Court Martial further remands Maj. Gen. Birungi
Birungi was remanded to the Makindye Military Police barracks detention facility until Thursday, September 24, 2026, for the continuation of his bail application hearing.
Maj Gen James Mugabe Birungi in the court dock. (Credit: UPDF website)
By: Vision Reporter, Journalist @New Vision
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The General Court Martial sitting in Makindye, Kampala, and chaired by Brig Gen Richard Tukachungurwa on Monday (September 21) further remanded Maj Gen James Mugabe Birungi until September 24, 2026.
This was after the two-star general's surety failed to show up in court to stand for him during his bail applications.
Birungi was remanded to the Makindye Military Police barracks detention facility until Thursday, September 24, 2026, for the continuation of his bail application hearing.
Birungi is facing charges related to security and treachery before the General Court Martial, the Uganda People's Defence Forces' highest military judicial body mandated to handle capital and disciplinary cases involving senior officers and other persons subject to military law.
Birungi is facing charges related to security and treachery before the General Court Martial, the Uganda People's Defence Forces' highest military judicial body mandated to handle capital and disciplinary cases involving senior officers and other persons subject to military law.
In a related development, the same court charged two civilians, Benjamin Nsubuga and Benson Asiimwe, with unlawful wearing of army uniforms and illegal possession of a firearm.
The duo were found guilty on their own plea of guilty and were sentenced to two years' imprisonment.
They will serve their sentences at Kitalya and Gulu prisons respectively.
Brig Gen Tukachungurwa also presided over the case of one Robert Ochan Othieno, who is facing charges of unlawful possession of military clothing. Othieno was remanded to the Makindye detention centre until September 28, 2026.
The duo were found guilty on their own plea of guilty and were sentenced to two years' imprisonment.
They will serve their sentences at Kitalya and Gulu prisons respectively.
Brig Gen Tukachungurwa also presided over the case of one Robert Ochan Othieno, who is facing charges of unlawful possession of military clothing. Othieno was remanded to the Makindye detention centre until September 28, 2026.