"We are demanding that the Judiciary halts Judge Baguma from this case. A judge accused of bias cannot lawfully continue presiding over a case where the accused formally question his impartiality," Bayiga said.
Cheptegei set a personal best of 58:26 to finish third in a close race. Andreas Almgren of Sweden won gold in 58:06, setting a new European record. Nicholas Kipkorir from Kenya took silver in 58:11.
The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) has told ministers Kasule Lumumba, the Minister in Charge of General Duties, and Kyeyune Haruna Kasolo, the Minister of State for Microfinance, to stop intimidating civil servants.