Dear Partners and friends,
Warm greetings from Liberty Pro Bono (LPI)! We trust that you are well.
On Wednesday July 2,2025, the eleven (11) EACOP activists appeared in court in the case filed by the government against them for peacefully delivering a petition to Kenya Commercial Bank(KCB) Uganda demanding the bank to withdraw its financial support for the destructive East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP).
The hearing took place at the Nakawa Magistrates Court, and it is believed to be about the fourth time for the activists to have appeared in court since their arrest on April 23, 2025.
Since their arrest, they have been on remand at Luzira prison for 70 days which entitles them to mandatory bail in line with the laws of Uganda which has been denied by court.
However, the trail magistrate was on leave, despite the availability of numerous magistrates, the court refused to proceed and the matter was adjourned to July 11, 2025 at Nakawa Magistrate’s court at 9:00am
Kindly download and circulate the attached press state to promote justice for the environmental activists.
Thank you
Doreen Namara
Program manager, LPIA press statement on the outcomes of the hearing of the bail application for the 11 EACOP activists arrested at KCB bank Uganda on April 23, 2025