By Sania Babirye
The convicted and jailed Tabliq sect leader Sheikh Yunus Kamoga has applied for bail before the Court of Appeal.
The bail application comes after Kamoga challenged both his terrorism conviction and life time imprisonment that was handed to him by the international crimes division of the high court in July this year.
Through his lawyers of Muwema and company advocates, Kamoga says he is of advanced age of more than 60 years and has several ailments including Ulcers and High blood pressure making his health not suitable for prison conditions.
In July this year, three justices of the international crimes division of the high court led by justice Eziekel Muhanguzi sentenced Kamoga and 5 others to life imprisonment and 30 years in Luzira prison after convicting each of them of verbal terrorism.
The group was however acquitted of murdering rival sheikhs Mustapha Bahiga and Hassan Kirya due to lack of evidence.
The group has since then challenged both their convictions and sentences in the court of appeal saying they were harsh and excessive .
Kamoga's bail application however comes at a time when state prosecutors under the DPP resumed their strike over poor pay and poor working conditions.