Events Promoter Abbey Musinguzi alias c and his emcee Jjuuko Francis were granted Shs2 million bail by the Makindye Magistrates Court and ordered to pay Shs2 million each.
Their sureties who included Juma Balunywa and Hajji Musa Kavuma were ordered to pay a non-cash bond of Shs 20m individually.
The crew was tasked to return to court on February 7th, 2023 for their next court session as the court will be proceeding with their case.
On arrival at the court, Abtex and his MC, Jjuuko Francis were facing nine offenses of rash and negligent act but during their hearing, the prosecution slapped them with four more fresh charges making it 13.
The promoter, Abtex, and MC Jjjuuko through their lawyer Erias Lukwago denied all the charges before Makindye Court grade one magistrate Iga Adiru.
Abtex and MC Jjuuko now face 13 counts of rash and negligent acts that caused the death of 11 people and injuring two at Freedom City mall in Makindye-Ssabagabo.
It is further alleged that Abitex closed all other outlets from the venue gates leaving only one small gate which cannot allow over 2 million people to move out easily or safely.
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