{UAH} Oxfam chief Winnie Byanyima confronted by late Akena’s relatives
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Oxfam chief Winnie Byanyima confronted by late Akena's relatives
After the hearing of the bail application, relatives and some members of Parliament who included Odonga Otto (Aruu) and Beatrice Anywar (Woman Kitgum), protested Ms Byanyima's decision to stand surety for the suspects.
Tuesday January 10 2017
Ms Byanyima (R) being led out of the courtroom by a friend as Akena's relatives in the background, confront her. Photo by Abubaker Lubow
KAMPALA- Ms Winnie Byanyima, the executive director of Oxfam International and wife of former presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besgye on Tuesday had a rough time at Kampala High Court after relatives of the late child rights activist; Kenneth Akena who was killed last November at Lugogo, near Kampala protested her effort to stand surety for suspected killers.
The standoff occurred moments after court adjourned to 5:00 pm today when it would decide on whether to grant bail or not to a Kampala businessman Mr Mathew Kanyamunyu, his girlfriend Ms Cynthia Munwangari and his elder brother Joseph Kanyamunyu who are facing alleged charges of murder against the activist.
After the hearing of the bail application, relatives and some members of Parliament who included Odonga Otto (Aruu) and Beatrice Anywar (Woman Kitgum), protested Ms Byanyima's decision to stand surety for the suspects.
The MPs said former presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye "betrayed them" by sending his wife to stand surety for the accused.
Ms Byanyima's relatives and friends shielded her from the rowdy group as she walked to safety outside the courtroom.
The accused presented eight sureties; mainly their relatives and in-laws. These included Hon. Winnie Byanyima, Ms Edith Byanyima, Ms Martha Byanyima among others as an assurance to court that they would not jump bail once it is granted to them.
However, State Attorney Samalie Wakooli objected to the bail application, submitting that the trio's lawyers failed to prove why they deserved the bond.
She further objected to the letters of residence presented by the accused persons from their places of abode at Royal Palms Estate Butabika and Kiwafu B Zone in Makindye Division, saying there is no proof of permanent residence since they are just tenants who can shift to another location.
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