"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.
Ramathan Ggoobi, the Permanent Secretary to the Treasury (PSST), has said that the Ugandan economy has fully recovered from various shocks and crises, with a significant economic growth of 6% in the previous fiscal year and a notable increase from an average of 4.1% recorded between FY 2019/20 and FY 2022/23.