The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court on Thursday remanded former Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) spokesperson, Charles Twine, to prison over charges of hate speech and incitement to violence.
Twine appeared before Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi alongside Noah Mutwe, the bodyguard to National Unity Platform (NUP) president Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine.
The two were charged under Section 26(1)(a) and (2) of the Computer Misuse Act.
Both Twine and Mutwe denied the charges, prompting the magistrate to remand them until June 5, 2025.
According to the prosecution, Twine, 48, is accused of using a computer to disseminate offensive and malicious information between January 2024 and May 2025 in various parts of Kampala.
The state alleges that Twine referred to Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba as “a fat pig and a crook” remarks deemed likely to ridicule, degrade, and demean the senior military officer.
Additionally, Twine is accused of inciting violence by allegedly using social media to urge Noah Mutwe to attack and assassinate President Yoweri Museveni using pavers. He is also said to have encouraged Mutwe to harm Gen. Muhoozi because of his political views and position.
Twine reportedly went further to describe Speaker of Parliament Anita Among as “a rotten human being and the chief sponsor of killings and violence in Bukedea district,” a statement the prosecution says is likely to incite public hostility against her.
Other allegations include malicious communication targeting Maj. Gen. James Birungi, commander of the Mountain Division, and Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa, whom Twine allegedly described as “a money launderer, masquerader, and fraudster.”
The case is set to resume on June 5 for further proceedings.
