According to the Judiciary, Kakwenza appeared to be normal.

When asked about the circulating images of novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija’s body covered in profound torture wounds, Karemani replied the writer appeared normal in court.

With the rising demand for action in the wake of the torture claims, Judiciary Spokesperson Jameson Karemani has stated that, as an institution charged with resolving disputes through adjudication, they are expected to be unaware of what is going on until it is brought before them.

Disputes are brought to the judiciary, according to Karemani.

“The judiciary isn’t intended to be perceived as leaning with one side or the other.” “We have to receive the allegations before us, and then we’ll make remarks through court rulings,” Karemani said in an interview with a local television station.

He did, however, advise him to present the photographs in court.

“I’ve seen photos in the newspapers.” He stated, “The photos must be produced in court, not in the papers.”

Torture is expressly forbidden in Uganda under Article 24 of the Constitution, which states: “No one shall be subjected to any kind of torture, cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment.” Article 44 also establishes a right to be free of torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment.

Kakwenza’s request for his passport and other travel documents was denied by the Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate on Monday.

The novelist requires a passport in order to receive specialist therapy. The magistrate, however, stated that Kakwenza’s health should and can be addressed in Uganda’s local hospitals.