Twiine granted bail

court has granted a Shs 5 million bail to former CID spokesperson, Charles Twiine Mansio. Twiine, who is facing charges of hate speech, was granted bail today by chief magistrate Ronald Kayizzi. However, the court declined to release Twiine’s co-accused, Noah Mitala alias Noah Mutwe, citing the absence of substantial sureties and the serious nature of the charges he faces, including incitement to kill President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and his son, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba. Kayizzi advised Mitala to reapply for bail once he secures substantial sureties or to seek bail from the High court. Twiine was granted bail after presenting sureties that were deemed substantial, in line with guidelines issued by the chief justice. The court ordered his sureties to execute a non-cash bond of Shs 50 million. Those who stood surety for Twiine included his longtime friend Alex Atuhaire, a lecturer at Victoria University; his wife Ketty Kabagenyi, a secondary school teacher at Namagunga; James Mugisha, a commissioner in charge of compliance at the Equal Opportunities Commission; and Basimwa, his brother and director of Baguma restaurant in Mbarara.