Distressed novelist Kakwenza rearrested
Information coming through reveals that distressed Book Author Kakwenza Rukirabashaija has been re-arrested by armed security operatives dressed in plain clothes just hours after Buganda Road Court granted him bail.
Kakwenza was reportedly roughed up by the armed officers, bundled onto a tinted Double Cabin, before being whisked off to an unknown destination at around 2:30 pm. The operatives were driving a numberless car.
The news of his rearrest was also confirmed by Harold Kaija the Deputy Spokesperson for opposition party, Forum For Democratic Change (FDC). He also stated that the FDC would hold a presser today in connection to his re-arrest.
“Kakwenza has been kidnapped from Kitalya Prison and taken in a double cabin with covered number plates. We have an Emergency Press Conference about the Kidnap of Kakwenza,” He said
Kakwenza was on Tuesday morning released from Kitalya government prison on a cash bail of 500,000 shs cash .
Rukira Bashaija had appeared before the Buganda Magistrate’s Court from Prison via zoom technology for the ruling on his bail.
Distressed novelist Kakwenza rearrested
The presiding Chief Magistrate Douglas Singiza ruled in his favour on grounds that his case is bailable and he presented substantial sureties. Among the sureties bonded and 10 million shillings non cash include; Wadda Richard, Ashaba Annah(friend to Rukira), David Lewis Lubogoya and Julius Galisonga.
As part of the bail requirements all parties were barred from speaking or commenting about the case in the public.
“All parties in this case are specifically barred from discussing this matter in the media. Particularly the accused person and the defence are advised not to discuss this matter in the media as a breach of this condition will lead to automatic collapse of the bail,” Dr. Singiza said.
The matter was adjourned February, 01, 2022.
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