Besigye, FDC officials denied bail, held in Mukono

Uganda’s Forum for Democratic Change politician and former presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye who was arrested on Thursday was on Friday denied bail. He is detained at Nagalama Police Station in Mukono District.

Dr Besigye, FDC presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat, and the party’s secretary for mobilisation Ingrid Turinawe were arrested at Bubaare sub-county in Rubanda while on their way to Kabale district, western Uganda, on allegations of attempted murder on policemen.