Ex- Police Spokesperson Twiine Charged in Alleged Plot to kill Museveni, Gen Muhoozi
Kampala, Uganda: The former spokesperson for the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), Charles Twiine appeared in court on Thursday to face serious charges including inciting violence, hate speech, spreading malicious information, and conspiracy to commit a felony. The charges stem from an alleged plot to assassinate President Yoweri Museveni and his son, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces. Twiine was arraigned before Buganda Road Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi alongside co-accused Noah Mutwe, a bodyguard to National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine. Mutwe has reportedly been in detention for two weeks prior to the court appearance. Prosecutors allege that Twiine used social media platforms to incite Mutwe—also known as Mitala Noah—to attack and kill President Museveni using “pavers,” allegedly motivated by opposition to Museveni’s political ideology and leadership. The state further claims that both […]