Journalist Muyanga Lutaaya freed

HAKIM KANYERE

The Jinja High court judge Eva Luswata has freed journalist Simon Muyanga Lutaaya who was last week sentenced to six months in prison over failure to clear a debt of Shs 57 million which accrued from the legal costs for an election petition.

Lutaaya had been spent to Kirinya prison where he has spent four days.

This after a consent agreement between his legal team led by Erias Lukwago and Bulamogi County Kenneth Lubogo's legal team.

Before his release he deposited a cash part - payment of Shs 10 million out of the Shs 57 million.

He is supposed to clear the balance in a six months time.

Clad in a black shirt and a black pair of trousers, Muyanga Lutaaya was led to the court room by prison warders.

Shortly after, the judge, Eva Luswata called the session into order.

She encouraged both parties to enter into  a consent agreement and furnish her with the already signed paperwork which they did.

Muyanga Lutaaaya thanked all the people who contributed for him to raise the money he deposited as part payment.