The High Court in Kampala has resumed hearing testimony on alleged evidence in the treason case involving former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) leader Rtd. Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused.
Prosecution witness Andrew Wilson, alias Orlando, told court today about recordings and other evidence he allegedly obtained while working as an undercover agent.
Wilson said he recorded meetings and transferred the material to security officials, including people he identified as being within Uganda’s security structures.
He described several devices he allegedly used to collect the evidence, including a Wi-Fi camera concealed in a USB charger, wristwatch cameras, a power bank fitted with a camera, magnetic audio recorders, flash drives and mobile phones.
The witness told court that some of the audio-recording devices could operate for several days, while the video devices had shorter recording capacities. He said this required him to combine recordings from different devices.
Wilson further told court that some of the recordings captured discussions he said related to allegations of treason and counterfeit currency.
He also identified a flash drive which he said was used to transfer evidence and told court that surveillance was conducted on both Besigye and himself at Athens Airport.
Regarding a meeting held in Nairobi on November 16, 2024, Wilson said Kenyan police seized items from the room where the meeting took place and that the video recording of the meeting was later erased.
Meanwhile, the prosecution, led by Richard Birivumbuka, asked court to admit several recording devices, including two wristwatches, flash drives, a mobile phone, a power bank and a USB charger, for identification.
The defence, led by Sylvia Namawejje, objected to the manner in which the items were being presented and asked the court to clarify whether they were being tendered as exhibits or were only being presented for identification.
Justice Emmanuel Baguma ruled that the items were being presented for identification as the hearing continues.
By Edith Namwanje
24th Aug 2026
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