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The General Court Martial has issued a warrant of arrest on 1st November 2021 against the proprietor of Days of Our Youth Uganda Stanley Kitimbo.

Court presided over by the Lieutenant General Andrew Gutti issued the warrant in respect to charges of possession of military like equipment’s and engaging in activities that can lead to over through of the Government.

The matter came up when Stanley Kitimbo and his colleagues were arrested by Army in 2018 from Eastern Uganda when they had gone to preach about their movement. During the search of their premises, they were found with military like equipment’s .It is alleged that Kitimbo and his colleagues were also engaged in the spread of propaganda and false information in the areas of Jinja, Tororo, Iganga, Kaliro, Kamuli, Buyende, Busia and Kampala Districts between 2016 and 2019.

On another file, Kitimbo is charged with two others for organizing young people to oppose Government policies. The three include Francis Kalibala, Paul Menya and Jimmy Aplot.

Yesterday, his lawyer told the court that Kitimbo fled the country amidst security threats and the torture he had gone through. He said that by the time of his departure, Kitimbo's life was in danger because he was being trailed by armed persons. However, the Prosecution noted that there is no proof that Kitimbo is out of the country. Accordingly, the Prosecution prayed that a warrant of arrest be issued against Kitimbo such that he can be compelled to come to court Gutti added that since criminal summons were extended on May 2021 in agreement that Mugume brings Kitimbo to the court today, in vain, it was appropriate for him to issue a warrant of arrest to compel him to come to court.

Author: John Kiggundu

Contact : Paual.kiggundu@news.ac.ug