Africa-Press – Uganda. The Kabale Chief Magistrates Court has issued criminal summons against Jacklyn Jolly Tukamushaba, the Western Uganda vice president of the National Unity Platform (NUP), after she failed to appear in court as required under her bail conditions.
According to the prosecution, Tukamushaba did not attend a scheduled court session where she is facing charges of allegedly inciting violence against supporters of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM).
The Kabale court had earlier granted her bail after she presented four sureties and paid a cash bond of one million shillings.
Tukamushaba, who previously contested for the Woman Member of Parliament seat in Rukiga District on the NUP ticket, was reportedly abducted on January 14, 2026, while distributing appointment letters and facilitation to her agents.
She resurfaced about three weeks later in custody and was subsequently presented before court.
On February 6, 2026, Chief Magistrate Derrick Byamugisha charged her with inciting violence and ordered that she be remanded to Ndorwa Government Prison until February 24, 2026.
Prosecution alleges that between December 2025 and January 2026, Tukamushaba incited members of the public to engage in violent acts in parts of Western Uganda, including Rukiga, Kabale and Rukungiri districts.
The alleged offences are said to contravene Section 79(1) of the Penal Code Act, Cap 128. Prosecutors further claim she encouraged attacks on NRM supporters on the basis of their political affiliation.
Tukamushaba denied the allegations and pleaded not guilty.
On February 19, through her lawyer Godwin Masereka of Elgon Advocates, she applied for a production warrant and was produced in court.
Her defence team presented four sureties — Leopold Twesigye, Emmanuel Turyasigura, Twesigye Luke and Jiripina Kamusiime.
The magistrate granted her bail of one million shillings in cash, while each of the sureties was bonded at Shs5 million non-cash.
The case was adjourned to today, February 24, 2026, for mention as investigations continued.
However, Tukamushaba failed to appear in court. As a result, Chief Magistrate Byamugisha adjourned the matter to April 7, 2026, and issued criminal summons against her for failing to comply with her bail conditions.
The development adds a new twist to the politically charged case, which has drawn attention in Western Uganda amid heightened political activity in the region.
