Events promoter Abbey Musinguzi alias Abitex has been charged afresh with four more counts in relation to a stampede at his event at Freedom City that left 11 people dead.
Abitex, who is charged alongside his MC Juuko Francis Elvis, who reportedly ordered the crowd inside Freedom City to go outside and watch the fireworks, which police say caused the stampede, appeared in Makindye Court this morning before magistrate Iga Adiru and pleaded not guilty to all counts of rash and neglect acts.
Through their lawyers, led by Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, the duo applied for bail. The court set cash bail at Sh2 million for each of them and non-cash bail at Sh20 million for sureties.
They appear in court on February 7, 2023.
The two are facing charges related to the death of 11 revelers during the new year’s celebration stampede at Freedom City.