Jinja grade one magistrate Anne Kyomuhangi has granted a Shs 1 million non-cash bail to Kawempe North National Unity Platform parliamentary candidate, Muhammad Ssegirinya aka 'Mr update'.
His sureties Andrew Muwanguzi, the Busoga region NUP coordinator and Molson Bizitu, the Jinja city speaker were each bonded at Shs 1 million non-cash.
Ssegirinya was arrested last week in Jinja city for allegedly inciting violence and organizing unlawful assembly and later remanded to Kirinya prisons.
It is alleged that, on November 19, Ssegirinya used his Facebook account to utter statements which were inciting the public to riot. This was after National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi got arrested in Luuka district during his campaign trail.
Today Monday, Ssegirinya's lawyer Shamim Malende asked court to grant his client bail since the case is bailable. The magistrate further instructed the accused to appear in court on December 15, 2020.
Malende also asked the court to order the police to return her client's belongings which include; two smartphones, passport, national identity card and vehicle which were confiscated during his arrest.
Malende further said that, during his detention at Nalufenya police station, Ssegirinya was denied access to his immediate family members and lawyers.
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