Nuwa Mutwe’s Fresh Bail Bid Stalls Over Sureities
In yet another twist in the saga involving Nuwa Mutwe, real name Noah Mitala, the Buganda Road Magistrate’s Court on Monday pushed back his renewed bail application, after the State raised eyebrows over the credibility of his high-profile sureties.
Mutwe, the famed civilian bodyguard of opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine, is battling serious charges of inciting violence, hate speech, and malicious communication, allegations tied to public commentary against President Museveni and Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
He’s been behind bars for over a month, and this was his second swing at freedom, but once again, the door to release slammed shut for now.
This time, the firebrand bodyguard showed up with some “big fish” to vouch for him: Kawempe Division Mayor Emmanuel Sserunjogi and Florence Kiwanuka, a Speaker in the Buganda Kingdom structure. The court, however, wasn’t about to take it at face value.
“I only received the surety documents today,” said State Attorney Ivan Kyazze, as he pleaded for more time to “verify if these people are really who they claim to be.”
Kyazze added that one of the names Florence Kiwanuka needed deeper vetting from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions to confirm if she’s truly a Buganda Government Speaker.
The court learned that two of the four original sureties had jumped ship, leaving Sserunjogi and Kiwanuka as the only ones still standing. That made the whole application look shaky in the eyes of Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi.
Nuwa Mutwe’s Fresh Bail Bid Stalls Over Sureities
“Let the State finish its verification,” ruled Kayizzi. “We’ll reconvene on July 21st, 2025.”
Until then, Mutwe returns to Luzira Prison, awaiting his fate.
In contrast, his co-accused, Detective ASP Charles Twine, has already tasted freedom after court found his sureties rock solid. The duo is jointly accused of riling up the public between January 2024 and May 2025, using malicious speech against Uganda’s top brass.
Both men maintain their innocence.
