Uganda’s opposition leader Besigye together with his political ally Hajj Obeid have taken legal action against Kenya and Uganda governments.
The legal action was initiated at the East Africa Court of Justice (EACJ).
He filed the suit on 4th December as per the Uganda’s Daily Monitor.
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Besigye said in his statement that he was forcefully abducted to be tried in a military court.
He challenged that trying civilians is unlawful and criticized the government of Kenya for failing to fulfil its constitutional duty to protect individuals within its boarder.
According to the reports, Besigye and his ally were taken by the Uganda military personnel and transferred to Uganda submitting that Kenyan security agencies counterparts to effect the abduction.
Besigye stated through his lawyer that his abduction breached several rights enshrined in the Constitution of Kenya and the East African Treaty.
The EACJ court has directed both the Attorney General of Uganda and the Attorney General of Kenya to respond to the application within 45 days, failure to, the case will proceed without their input.
Among the charges labeled against Besigye included the possession of an illegal firearm and testimonial with the prosecution alleging the offences occurred in multiple international locations.
