KAMPALA: Satirical novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija has fled Uganda to exile.
According to his lawyer Eron Kiiza, Kakwenza has opted to travel by road through Rwanda, with his next destination believed to be Germany in Europe.
Kiiza revealed that Kakwenza left the country for fear of his life.
Kiiza added that his client has opted to take the risky road trip despite his medical condition in order to access better treatment after court denied him chance to do so.
On Monday, Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court rejected a request by Kakwenza who is facing charges of offensive Communication to have his passport returned to him.
Court presided over by the Chief Magistrate Dr Douglas Singiza rejected the request, saying there was no evidence to show that Kakwenza had been tortured.
Kakwenza had also asked court to allow him travel to Germany to pick an award.
But according to Singiza the award which Kakwenza wanted to go and pick from Germany as the reason to get back his passport can be presented to him online.