Kateebire was arrested by police on Tuesday for allegedly inciting violence. According to Police, Kateebire was organizing a group of Boda Boda riders to conduct a procession through Kabale town to celebrate the nomination of NUP presidential flag bearer, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine.
Derrick
Kateebire, the National Unity Platform (NUP) party coordinator for Kabale District has been granted
bail.
Kateebire was arrested by police on Tuesday for allegedly
inciting violence. According
to Police, Kateebire was organizing a group of Boda
Boda riders to conduct a procession through Kabale town to
celebrate the nomination of NUP presidential flag bearer,
Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine.
Appearing before court on Thursday evening, Kateebire was charged with involvement
in a negligent act likely to spread an infectious disease.
Kateebire pleaded not guilty to the charges and asked the court to
grant him bail. Isaac Rukundo, the Kabale Grade One Magistrate granted Kateebire
a One Million Shillings non-cash bail.
His sureties were John Bwogi Buyera, a journalist working with the East African Watch and
Ezra Azayo, a resident of Kabale Municipality who were granted 2 Million Shillings non-cash bail.
Rukundo adjourned the case until December 3 for
further hearing.
Kateebire says
that the charges
against
him are
aimed at intimidating NUP supporters in the district.
