Bobi Wine charged, remanded to Makindye
Aug 16, 2018
Army spokesperson Brig. Richard Karemire says Bobi Wine was charged with unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition.

CRIME
KAMPALA - Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi (aka Bobi Wine) was Thursday remanded to Makindye Military Barracks in Kampala, the army has said.
UPDF spokesperson Brig. Richard Karemire said in a statement that Kyagulanyi was charged with unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition.
He appeared before the General Court Martial in Gulu and "charged under S 119 (1) (h) of the UPDF Act, 2005 on accounts of unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition".
For now, the legislator will remain on remand for one week.
Below is Karemire's statement in full:
The country may recall the ugly events of Monday 13th August 2018 in Arua Municipality as the campaigns came to a close, a crowd in an illegal procession pelted stones at the convoy of H.E the President breaking the rear glass window of one of the cars and later one person was shot dead in this whole fracas.
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