Bobi Wine jailed with Kitatta — Govt
Aug 17, 2018
Bobi Wine appeared before a military court in Gulu on Thursday over the Monday chaos in Arua.
Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, is sharing a wing at Makindye Military Barracks with Boda Boda 2010 patron, Abdallah Kitatta.
"I can confirm that suspect Bobi Wine has arrived in Makindye and lodged in the same wing with Abdallah Kitatta of Boda Boda 2010," government spokesperson, Ofwono Opondo, tweeted.
Bobi Wine appeared before a military court on Thursday at the 4th Division headquarters in Gulu over the Monday chaos in Arua Municipality parliamentary by-election.
I can confirm that suspect @HEBobiwine #MPRobertKyagulanyi has arrived in Makindye and lodged in the same wing with Abdallah Kitata of boda boda 2010 @UgandaMediaCent @nbstv @newvisionwire
— Ofwono Opondo P'Odel (@OfwonoOpondo) August 16, 2018
The Afrobeats musician-turned-politician, who was in Arua to drum up support for Kassiano Wadri, who beat 11 other candidates to the seat on Wednesday, was also charged with illegal possession of firearms.
He was charged in a courtroom where only two of his lawyers Medard Sseggona (Busiro East MP) and Asuman Basalirwa (Bugiri Municipality MP) were allowed in. The rest in the courtroom were security personnel.
Kitatta's case
Kitatta has been on remand in military prison since February. He is jointly charged with 12 others over alleged unlawful possession of firearms.