Outgoing Butambala County legislator Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi faces torrorism charges as the State moved to arraign him at the Butambala Chief Magistrate’s Court.
The charges stem from alleged acts of political violence during the January 15, 2026, general election in Butambala District.
Kivumbi was delivered to the court by a team of heavily armed counter-terrorism security personnel.
Wearing brown chequered shirt atop cream trousers and completed with a navy blue jacket, the NUP Deputy President for Buganda appeared relaxed.
However, unlike the usual scenes where the likes of Dr Kizza Besigye are presented with handcuff, Kivumbi's hands were free, only he carried his personal items in two white kaveeras.
In his victory acceptance message last Sunday, President Museveni accused Mr Kivumbi of leading a group of supporters who allegedly attacked police officers and Electoral Commission officials during the polling process.
Police say the alleged incidents disrupted electoral activities in parts of the constituency and prompted security intervention.
During the incident, a shooting reportedly took place, resulting in at least one fatality.
Police have not yet released details on the circumstances surrounding the shooting, or whether the incident is directly linked to the election-related disturbances.
But Mr Kivumbi said his home was sprayed with bullets, that he was the target of the shooters and that some of his supporters had been shot dead.
The January 15 polls in Butambala, like several other hotspots across the country, were marked by heightened security deployment following reports of clashes between supporters of rival candidates, accusations of voter intimidation, and confrontations between civilians and security personnel.
Mr Kivumbi lost his seat to Mr Eriasa Mukiibi Sserunjogi, a former editor of Sunday Monitor, who stood as an independent candidate.
