Activist Remanded Over Attempted Murder of New Vision Journalist

The West Ankole Civil Society Forum Executive officer and popular Bushenyi activist Apollo Lee Kakonge has been remanded to Nyamushekyera Government Prison for reportedly attempting to murder a journalist.

According to prosecution, Kakonge, on July 10, 2017 while in Bushenyi district attempted to kill Abraham Muganzi, a New Vision journalist based in Bushenyi.

Kakonge, the leader of ‘Make Bushenyi Great Again’ that recently pushed for the installation of a service commission, was remanded until August 01.

The Bushenyi Grade One Magistrate’s Court did not allow the activist to enter plea because of the capital nature of his offence.

Charity Mbabazi