Ntungamo Magistrates Court has directed Minister Mwesigwa Rukutana not to step foot in his home in Rushenyi County after granting him bail.
The Minister was released Tuesday on shs 4 million bail after spending 11 days in prison on charges which arose from the election violence in Rushenyi County.
Rukutana was accused of attempted murder and malicious damage.
As court agreed to grant him bail, the Chief Magistrate asked Rukutana to deposit his passport but also desist from going to Rushenyi.
Court said, his presence in the constituency could result into more chaos.
Rukutana’s sureties who included Jim Muhwezi, Bob Kabonero and Michael Mawanda were bonded at shs 50 million non-cash.
Earlier the President who condemned the election violence purportedly orchestrated by Rukutana told the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) to oppose the Minister’s bail.
The Minister, two weeks ago was filmed grabbing a gun from his bodyguard and advancing to a group of civilians who were in a car.
His bodyguard later disarmed him.
Rukutana had faced off with a group of supporters loyal to his rival Naome Kabasharira who was announced winner of Rushenyi County NRM primaries before the party Electoral Commission chairman Tanga Odoi annulled the result and setting Tuesday (today) as the day when the victor will be announced.
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