Kitaka v Uganda
Kitaka v Uganda (Miscellaneous Application 8 of 2019) [2019] UGSC 100 (20 November 2019)
The application for bail pending appeal was dismissed because the applicant failed to establish exceptional circumstances required for such relief. The applicant's health conditions, while chronic, were not shown to be beyond the capacity of prison authorities to manage, as the medical report did not indicate incapacity but only recommended better care. The argument of likely delay in hearing the appeal was speculative and unsupported by evidence. The applicant's lack of prior convictions, family status, and business activities were not material to the determination of bail pending appeal. Th…
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- Bail Pending Appeal
- Exceptional Circumstances
- Health Grounds For Bail
- Presumption Of Innocence
- Risk Of Absconding