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Muhoozi Asks Court To Dismiss Besigye Service Application
Kampala, August 4, 2026 - Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has asked the High Court to dismiss an application by Dr Kizza Besigye and co-accused Obeid Lutale seeking alternative service of court papers through newspaper publication.
The procedural fight sits inside the wider treason case and underscores how defence, prosecution and military leadership continue to collide in court filings.
The dispute matters for political-risk monitoring because it shows how personally and institutionally entangled senior security figures remain in the litigation around Uganda's leading opposition defendant.
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