Chief Magistrate Elias Kakooza denied them the opportunity to respond to the charges due to the nature of the offence, which falls under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
The group has been remanded until August 31st, 2024. Trouble began for the group on July 22nd, 2024, when they departed for a week-long training aimed at improving young leaders' leadership and communication skills.
"We were arrested at gunpoint on July 23 by masked men, loaded onto trucks, and driven overnight to arrive in Busia at 6am on July 24," said one of the accused.
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