NUP Vice President Jacklyn Tukamushaba Remanded Over Incitement Charges
KABALE — The National Unity Platform (NUP) Vice President for Western Uganda, Jacklyn Tukamushaba, has on Friday been remanded to Ndorwa Government Prison following her appearance before Kabale Magistrate’s Court.
Tukamushaba was presented before the court presided over by Chief Magistrate Derick Byamugisha and is expected to reappear in court on January 24, 2026.
Her remand follows her reported arrest in Rukiga District at Concord Hotel, where she was allegedly picked up by security personnel in the evening of 14 ths January, 2026.
According to the police charge sheet issued by Uganda Police under reference number RUKIGA CRB 032/2026 dated February 5, 2026, Tukamushaba, a 50-year-old resident of Kigara “A” Village in Kamwezi Sub-county, Rukiga District, is charged with incitement to violence contrary to Section 79(1) of the Penal Code Act, Cap 128.
The charge sheet states that during December 2025 and January 2026, in various parts of Western Uganda including Rukiga, Kabale, and Rukungiri districts, Tukamushaba allegedly incited members of the public to commit acts of violence. According to the document, she is accused of urging people to attack supporters of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) based on their political opinions.
Meanwhile, the NUP Chairperson for Kabale District, who visited Tukamushaba at Ndorwa Government Prison, said she narrated to him circumstances surrounding her arrest. According to the party official, Tukamushaba said she was taken by security personnel on the evening of January 14, 2026.
He stated that she informed him that her face was covered and she was transported to an undisclosed location. He added that she reportedly told him she was not physically tortured but was psychologically affected, mainly due to being separated from her children.
The NUP district chairperson further claimed that Tukamushaba reported that five million Uganda shillings was taken from her by security personnel. He said the money was meant to facilitate her political agents.
He also maintained that Tukamushaba’s arrest was politically motivated, noting that she is a candidate for the Woman Member of Parliament seat for Rukiga District on the NUP ticket, contesting against two other candidates.
Tukamushaba remains on remand at Ndorwa Government Prison as investigations and court proceedings continue.
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