Novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija has petitioned the Uganda Human Rights Commission-UHRC accusing the passport office of violating the rights of his children to own a passport. 

In his June 20th, 2022 petition filed by Counsel Eron Kiiza, the novelist says that his three children namely Rutakirwa Mugabe Kakwenza 2yrs, Siima Nyinaboona Kakwenza 4, and Nina Kayitesti Kakwenza 9yrs applied for express passports, submitted all the relevant documents and attended the mandatory interviews in March 2022.

He explains that no reason has been given to date for the delay in granting the passports to the said children yet other Ugandan citizens continue getting their passports.

However, Simon Mundeyi, the Internal Affairs Ministry Spokesperson, says that he is not aware of any application by Kakwenza's children and that if indeed they applied, they should avail all their application details to the Immigration Control office for follow-up.


Kakwenza, who is currently in Germany was arrested on December 28th, 2021 for allegedly abusing the first Son, Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, and his father, President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni through his social media posts.

He fled the country after being released on bail, saying he needed urgent treatment, which he couldn't access in Uganda.

Ever since he left, Kakwenza has filed several petitions including one before the East African Court of Justice alleging human rights violations and the Judicial Service Commission where he accused Dr. Douglas Singiza, now an Acting High Court judge of exhibiting a level of unprofessionalism while handling his case in Buganda Road Chief Magistrate's court.

Source: URN

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