KAMPALA: Kakwenza Rukirabashaija, who was arrested for an alleged offensive tweet against Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, is in a bad health condition after being tortured, his lawyer has said.
Eron Kiiza, a human rights lawyer, said on Monday, 03 January 2022, that Kakwenza is urinating blood and has swollen legs after being tortured.
“A search is ongoing at @KakwenzaRukira’s IGANGA home. Urinating blood, vomiting, swollen legs, blood stains. Clearly tortured,” he said.
A search is ongoing at @KakwenzaRukira’s IGANGA home.
Urinating blood, vomiting, swollen legs, blood stains. Clearly tortured. @DailyMonitor @observerug @pen_int @usmissionuganda @EUinUG @PoliceUg @UPDFspokespersn He needs urgent medication & counseling. @NCHRD_UG @NetpilUganda pic.twitter.com/jSyXf1qhFP— KIIZA ERON (@kiizaeron) January 3, 2022
theKampalaReport.com could not independently verify the claims.
Kakwenza, famous for his novel The Greedy Barbarian, is being held in an undisclosed location and neither his lawyers nor his relatives have been able to access him.
This is the third time he is being arrested. In all incidents, Kakwenza has claimed that he was tortured. He was arrested in April and September 2020.
Three years ago, the Inspector General of Police Martins Okoth-Ochola issued directives that officers must observe human rights and freedom of suspects, including allowing them to access their relatives and legal representatives as provided in the Constitution.