Minister Rukutana released on bail

2021 Elections Watch

The State Minister for Labour, Mwesigwa Rukutana has been granted a Shs 4 million bail.

Rukutana has been at Kitalya Prison since September 7, 2020, having been charged with attempted murder, assault, malicious damage, and threatening violence in the heat of the and NRM Primaries in Rushenyi, Ntungamo District.

Rukutana's lawyers who were led by Owen Murangira applied for his bail and on Tuesday, Ntungamo Magistrates Court granted the request.

The story is being updated.

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