In pictures: latest events on the Ugandan scene

From the court scene to soccer action on the sands of a Ugandan beach.Take a look at a roundup of recent happenings around.

 

Six people, including four brothers were Monday charged with the recent murder of two top Muslim clerics. They also face another charge of attempted murder, terrorism and crimes against humanity.

 

 

The Muslim Tabliqs were charged in Nakawa Court in Uganda's capital Kampala, and were later escorted by prison warders.

 

 

All the six, whose offenses carry the death penalty upon conviction, allegegly murdered Sheikh Dactoor Abdu Kadir Muwaya of Mayuge and Sheikh Mustafa Bahiga of Bwebajja on Entebbe highway. Sheikh Muwaya was gunned down on Christmas Day and Sheikh Bahiga three days later.

 

 

The suspects were driven away on a pick-up truck guarded by heavily armed police.

 

 

Relatives of the charged men prayed at the court and demanded to talk to the accused amidst heavy security mounted by the police and Prisons personnel.

 

 

 

Some of the relatives of the suspects could not control their emotions, and left nature to take its teary course.

 

 

Meanwhile,  a total of 617 boda boda motocycles were seized in an operation to clamp down on lawless cyclists in Kampala city.  Pictured here is the commandant of traffic police in the Kampala Metropolitan area, Norman Musinga arresting a boda boda cyclist on Jinja road.

 

 

The operation is targetting cyclists who violate traffic rules and regulations in and around the city. In September 2013, the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) registered 30,000 commercial motorcycles, but it is estimated that over 60,000 bodabodas ply the city streets and suburbs.

 

 

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A-Z Executive Fort Portal showing their best dance moves during the Uganda’s Dance Group 2015 competition at CEDAT hall in Makerere University on January 17, 2015.

 

 

The 14 suspects charged with attacking Kabamba Military barracks appeared before the Court Martial Chairman, Maj. Gen. Levi Karuhanga at Makindye Court Martial in Kampala January 19, 2015.

 

 

Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga (in front) with the Minister of Health Rada Tumwesigye (R) after a function of Ebola Solidarity Run at Parliament on January 18, 2015.

 

 

An unidentified man in the wheel chair along Mulago- Kamwokya road participates in the Ebola Solidarity Run which is a challenge to all normal people ot participate next time on January 18, 2015.

 

 

A prison officer leads Farook Walusimbi, a handcuffed acid attack suspect (black shirt) and others into the court at Nakawa on January 19, 2015.

 

 

The acid attack suspects were paraded moments before the court proceeding at Nakawa, although some did well to keep their faces away from the camera.

 

 

President Yoweri Museveni receives a stool, spear and shield from the Rukungiri Elders Association chairman Keles Kakururu on January 18, 2015 as he concluded a six-day tour of Kigezi sub region at Rukungiri Boma grounds.

 

 

Here, President Museveni runs with his team to address a rally shortly after launching the Mwendo-Rwanyema water scheme in Kabale district January 15, 2015. The President visted various projects and also addressed several rallies in the Kigezi region.

 

 

Ibrahim Kasozi (right) hands over balls to teams taking part in the Makindye 4th Division league at Kabalagala St. Baptist Church.

 

 

Uganda's state minister for sports Charles Bakkabulindi (R) hands over the Men's Most Valuable Player (MVP) accolade to Joel Adupa at the woodball awards dinner on January 17, 2015.

 

 

Ismael Ssebayigga (R) powers his bike againsts Dab Frode Dahle during the Entebbe Mountain Bike race on January 18, 2015.

 

 

Doreen Kirabo (5th left-front) was among the juniors who attended the annual golf clinic at Kitante in Kampala.

 

 

Real Galacticos (white) tussling it out with Sand Pirates as the second round of beach soccer league kicked off at Lido beach Entebbe on January 18, 2015.

 

 

KIU's Ismail Kagingo (left) is challenged by Kayunga Town Council's Hamim Semakula and Ibrahim Lubwama at the same event.