By Sadique Bamwita
KAMPALA
The General Court Martial in Makindye has remanded the former boss of Chief of Military Intelligence (CMI), Maj Gen .James Mugabe Birungi until September 24 after his surety dodged him and never appeared in court to stand for him during his bail application.
The two-star general was on Monday September 21, 2026, remanded to the Makindye Military Police barracks detention facility by the court martial presided over by Brig Gen. Richard Tukachungurwa.
His bail application will resume this week on September 24, when the court is expected to consider his application after his surety failed to turn up.
Maj Gen. Birungi is facing charges related to security and treachery before the General Court Martial sitting in Makindye and chaired by Brig Gen Richard Tukacungurwa.
The senior UPDF officer was arrested in August 2025 and later arraigned alongside several Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) officers over allegations related to fabricated intelligence reports which were used to fraudulently obtain operational funds.
Prosecution alleges that some of the intelligence reports were linked to controversial security operations in which civilians were shot dead and later presented as suspected suicide bombers. These incidents reportedly occurred at Kalerwe market and near the Catholic shrine in Munyonyo during Martyrs Day celebrations.
In similar news, the same court sentenced two civilians including, Benjamin Nsubuga and Benson Asiimwe, after they pleaded guilty to unlawful wearing of army uniform and illegal possession of a firearm. Each of them was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment.
Nsubuga will serve his sentence at Kitalya Prison, while Asiimwe will be held at Gulu Prison.
Brig Gen Tukachungurwa also presided over the case of Ochan Robert Othieno, who is accused of unlawful possession of military clothing.
Othieno was remanded to the Makindye detention centre until September 28, 2026, when he is expected to return to court.
