The tik-toker Ibrahim Musana aka Pressure _24/7 is now a free man after being granted court bail finally after spending more than two months in the coolers at Luzira prison.
Pressure 24/7 has been granted bail by Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi after he presented his two maternal aunties to stand sureties for him .
He was released on a cash bail of two [2] million shillings while his two sureties were ordered each to execute a non-cash bond of 20 million shillings as security to ensure he returns in Court when required.
The tik toker has been barred from further uttering abusive words against his victims. Should he fail to comply on this order, his bail will be counselled.
He is accused of posting and sharing information that ridicules and promotes hostility against the person of the Kabaka of Buganda Ronald Muwenda Mutebi and Uganda's President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.
Prosecution led by chief state Attorney Richard Birivumbuka had asked court for more time to enable him ascertain the validity of documents adduced by sureties but the magistrate over ruled him saying the accused persons has clocked his mandatory period on remand having stayed in prison for more than two months since February 23rd 2024.
He was also ordered to deposit his passport before court and directed to return to Court on May 28th 2024 for mention of the case.
Musana is charged with eight counts of promoting hate speech and spreading malicious information contrary to section 26( a) of the Computer misuse Act ( 2021).
He committed the alleged crimes between August 2023 and February 2024 in areas of Kampala district.
Prosecution states that during this period, while using a computer via his a tik-tok, account Pressure 24/7 shared information which is likely to degrade or demean and promote hostility against four leaders including Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II , President Museveni , the Speaker of Parliament Annet Anita Among and state minister for ICT Joyce Naboosa Ssebugwawo.
