Besigye and the co-accused Kamulegeya are not the first civilians to appear before the military court; many have been charged, and in the case of Micheal Kabaziguruka, the former MP for Nakawa division, the Constitutional Court held a decision that the General Court Martial has no power to try civilians, though this still continues to happen.

On resuming after the 30-minute adjournment, the Chairperson of the General Court Martial, Brigadier General Freeman Robert Mugabe, ordered that Besigye and the co-accused be brought back to court on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, for mention and ruling.

The case, which has drawn significant public attention, will resume on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, for mention and ruling on issues raised by the defense, including challenges to the court’s jurisdiction and procedural fairness.

When he was brought before the general court martial chaired by Brig Gen Freeman Mugabe, the prosecution stated that Besigye and Haji Obied Lutale were on November 16, 2024, while at Riverside Apartments in Nairobi, Kenya, found in unlawful possession of two pistols and eight rounds of ammunition, which are ordinarily the monopoly of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF).

According to Catholic Church teachings, a person who has committed adultery cannot receive Holy Communion until they have repented and no longer have an adulterous relationship. The church considered adultery to be one of the most serious sins.

”We rolled out the Electronic Court Case Management System (ECMIS), an IT-based system that automates the entire process of a court case life cycle right from filing (e-filing) to archival (e-archival)."

The court, however, revealed that 18 other accused in the cases of the Nsambya assault and Makindye robbery were still at large and yet to be apprehended by the police.