The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) general court-martial has remanded Rtd. Colonel Dr. Kiiza Besigye and Obeid Lutaale Kamulegeya to Luzira and Kitalya prisons, respectively, over Illegal Possession of Firearm in Kenya, Greece and Switzerland.

The two appeared before the Makindye-based military court on Wednesday afternoon, chaired by Brigadier Freeman Mugabe, and they were charged with two counts of illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.

According to the prosecution, led by Raphael Mugisha, the duo was allegedly found in possession of a pistol and eight rounds of ammunition on November 16, 2024, at Riverside Apartments in Nairobi, Kenya.

Mugisha informed the court that investigations into the case were ongoing and requested the remand of the accused to their respective prisons.

Earlier, Besigye had contested the court’s jurisdiction to try him and his co-accused, arguing that they are not serving military officers.

The two were reportedly arrested last week in Nairobi, where Besigye had traveled to attend a book launch on the invitation of Kenyan politician Martha Karua.