Nankabirwa and Anor v Uganda (HCT-00-CR-CM 81 of 2020)
Nankabirwa and Anor v Uganda (HCT-00-CR-CM 81 of 2020) [2020] UGHCCRD 156 (7 September 2020)
The court found that both applicants are of advanced age and suffer from chronic medical conditions that are aggravated by imprisonment. They have a permanent place of abode and have presented substantial, uncontested sureties. The indefinite adjournment of their trial due to COVID-19 restrictions is not attributable to the applicants and cannot be used against them. The inability to provide a speedy and continuous trial is a failure of the judiciary, not the applicants. The court is satisfied that the applicants meet all statutory and constitutional requirements for bail. Therefore, bail pen…
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- Bail Application
- Murder Charge
- Pretrial Release
- Medical Conditions
- Surety Requirements