Charles Mansio Twiine, the former spokesperson of the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), has been further remanded until June 17, 2025, as inquiries into allegations of incitement and hate speech continue.
Twiine is facing the charges alongside Noah Mitala, also known as Noah Mutwe, a butcher and supporter of the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP). The duo has been charged with eight offenses, including inciting violence, spreading harmful content, hate speech, and conspiracy to commit a felony.
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Appearing before Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi at Buganda Road Court on Thursday, the prosecution, led by State Attorney Richard Birivumbuka, stated that investigations were still ongoing. Both accused individuals applied for bail, citing the bailable nature of the charges under Ugandan law.
Twiine proposed four sureties, including his wife, Ketty Kabagenyi, a teacher; longtime friend Alex Atuhaire, a lecturer; James Mugisha from the Equal Opportunities Commission; and his brother, Basimwa, a restaurant director. Mitala presented his father and two other relatives as sureties.
Although the bail application was formally submitted via the Electronic Court Case Management Information System (ECCMIS) on June 2, the prosecution asked for more time to verify documents and Mitala’s business background. Birivumbuka also noted the tight court schedule due to upcoming public holidays.
He emphasized that bail proceedings require verification of facts presented by the defense, which the state must be allowed time to contest.
Granting the request, Magistrate Kayizzi remanded both accused to Luzira Prison until June 17 and directed the prosecution to respond formally by then.
Prosecutors allege that between January 2024 and May 2025, Twiine used social media to incite Mitala to assassinate President Museveni and his son, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, using pavers. Twiine is also accused of making inflammatory remarks online, including calling Speaker Anita Among “a rotten human being” and the mastermind behind killings in Bukedea.
Additional statements attributed to Twiine include branding Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa a “fraudster” and “money launderer,” referring to Gen Muhoozi as “a fat pig and crook,” and calling Gen James Birungi “a killer.” He also allegedly made ethnic slurs against the Bahima community, which the prosecution claims are intended to incite public hatred.
Both Twiine and Mitala have pleaded not guilty and maintain their innocence.
Their case joins a growing list of high-profile prosecutions over hate speech and cyber harassment, including those of online critic Ibrahim Musana (aka Pressure 24 Seven) and former deputy RCC Herbert Anderson Burora—many of which remain unresolved, with no evidence yet presented in court.
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