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BY mknewslink——–

The hopes of a medal at the Rio Olympics by many Ugandans were dashed after Stephen Kiprotich failed to retain his marathon title.
Kiprotich, champion at the London Games four years ago, vanished in the wet conditions as Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge won the men’s 42km race in Sambrodromo on Sunday.
Kipchoge, the second fastest man in the marathon ever, came home in 2:08:44. It now means that the Kenyan has won seven of the eight career marathons he has done.
Kiprotich finished a distant 14th, some four minutes and 48 seconds after Kipchoge.
The expectations of the nation slowly faded away after about 29km. Kipchoge and a pack of nine other runners including Kiprotich’s compatriot Solomon Mutai uped the pace.
The field eventually broke into clusters, leaving Kipchoge, Ethiopian Feyisa Lelisa and American Rupp Galen in the lead.
The trio confirmed their medal positions in the order but Galen, running only his second marathon, had to wade off a challenge from reigning World champion Eritrean Ghirmay Ghebreslassie.
Mutai came in eighth place while the other Ugandan Jackson Kiprop dropped out of the race, the final athletics event of the Olympic Games.

BY KWIJUKA DESMOND MISRI
IN KABAALE—————
High court in Kabale on Tuesday cancelled court bail that was given to the former Rukungiri central police station officer in charge of criminal investigation and an investigating officer and remanded to Ndorwa government prison.

Justice Moses Kazibwe Kawumi on 16th August 2016 canceled the court bail that was on 13th July 2016 granted to by the Rukungiri grade one magistrate Josephine Nakaato on grounds that it was irregular and a nullity at law.

This follows a petition filed by the director of public prosecution Justice Mike Chibita complaining that the Rukungiri grade one magistrate her worship Josephine Nakaato had no jurisdiction to take plea on a charge sheet of a murder case.

Ogwal and Turamye were charged with two counts of accessory after the fact to murder and they are on the same charge sheet with 14 other local people that were accused of murder.

The prosecution told court that on 18th May 2016 , Julius Ndyamuhakyi and other 13 people while at Kagogo coffee factory in Rukungiri municipality with malice afore thought murdered one Joel Sigirenda whom they suspected to be a thief.

Michael Ogwal being the officer in charge of criminal investigations at Rukungiri police station and Frank Turamye being the investigating officer of the case released two people well knowing that they were guilty of the same murder case.
“The orders by the Rukungiri grade one magistrate Ms Josephine Nyakato granting bail to the accused persons is hereby quashed for being irregularly and a nullity at law. Bail granted to the accused persons is hereby canceled and both the accused are hereby remanded to Ndorwa prison, The officer in charge of Ndorwa prison should make arrangements to transfer them to Rukungiri government prison so that they appear together with the other accused persons whom they are jointly charged with for mention. The case file should be forwarded to the Rukungiri chief magistrate for allocation to another magistrate for proper handling,” Justice Moses Kazibwe Kawumi ruled.

Jonathan Bwagi, the lawyer for the accused persons said that his clients are not satisfied with the ruling as he is to appeal against the ruling because his clients should not have been put on the same charge sheet with murderers when they did not commit the same case.

BY VINCENT MUGISA
IN KAGADI——————

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is expected in Kagadi district Wednesday to campaign for NRM flag bearers in the district elections following Dr. Kizza Besigye’s campaigns for FDC candidates.
This was revealed during a conference chaired by NRM deputy secretary Richard Todong in kagadi district.
Among the cadres there was Mrs Tibaleka Adrian, NRM district chairperson Ali Mulumba, the failed NRM primary election candidates and flag bearers.
President Museveni is likely to visit areas of Kyaterekere in Buyaga west and Kagadi model play ground in Buyaga east.

The NRM flag beares are Byaruhanga steven mfashingabo contestant for chairpeson five kagadi district and Jenifer kyomuhendo Mbabazi on woman MP seat representing kagadi district.

BY JIMMY TWIST
IN MBARARA———-

Former Rwampara Member of Parliament Vincent Mujuni Kyamadidi has rejected court judgment in an election petition he filed before mbarara high court seeking the annulment of his predecessor Charles Ngabirano’s victory over voter bribery, intimidation and ballot stuffing.
The enthusiastic Rwampara residents stormed court premises last Friday waiting for the judgment which had been earlier adjourned twice that left supporters to doubt court decision.
High court presided over by Justice Dr. Winfred Nabisinde upheld the victory of Charles Ngabirano as the duly elected MP Rwampara representing will of the people.

Mr. Kyamadidi through his lawyer Ngaruye Ruhindi rejected the judgment and assured the people and court to appeal the decision in the court of appeal.
Supporters of the two candidates were restrained from killing each other by police when they attacked themselves.