Besigye, Lutale seek court permission to serve Gen. Muhoozi through newspaper notices

Kampala, August 4, 2026 - Dr Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Lutale (Right) in Court. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Hajji Obeid Lutale, have asked the High Court to allow them to serve Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen.

Muhoozi Kainerugaba through substituted service after efforts to personally deliver court documents allegedly failed. The application, filed before the High Court Civil Division, stems from a human rights case challenging the deportation of Kenyan Senior Counsel Martha Karua, whom the two describe as their lead lawyer in an ongoing treason trial.

Besigye and Lutale argue that personal service on Gen. Muhoozi has become impracticable because court process servers have allegedly declined to undertake the assignment, citing concerns for their safety.

They are asking the court to permit service through newspaper advertisements in The Observer, Daily Monitor or New Vision, by affixing the court documents at Gen. Muhoozi’s last known residence or official duty station, or through any other method the court considers appropriate. The application follows case management directions issued on July 17, 2026, by Acting High Court Judge Simon Peter Kinobe, who ordered Besigye and Lutale to serve both Gen.