By Adam Bukenya | Friday, May 23, 2025

Former Police Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) spokesperson, Detective Assistant Superintendent of Police (D/ASP) Twiine Mansio Charles, now finds himself on the other side of the law. In a stunning twist, Twiine was arraigned before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court alongside National Unity Platform (NUP) figure Noah Mutwe (real name Mitala Noah), facing explosive charges including incitement to assassinate the President.

Once known as the hard-nosed, no-nonsense voice of police investigations, Twiine is now central to Case No. BUC.CO.0887/2025—a case that has ignited public debate and rattled Uganda’s security and political circles.

Social Media at the Center of Charges

According to prosecution, Twiine allegedly used social media platforms between January 2024 and May 2025 to incite Mutwe into plotting a “paver attack” on the President—an act believed to have been politically motivated. The charge sheet, derived from CPS CRB: 803/2025, lists six major counts and several alternative charges under both the Penal Code and the Computer Misuse Act.

These include:

• Incitement to violence
• Hate speech
• Dissemination of malicious and defamatory content

Explosive Accusations Against Top Leaders

Court documents allege that Twiine launched digital tirades targeting Uganda’s top leadership. Among the most inflammatory claims:

• Calling Speaker Anita Among a “rotten human being and sponsor of killings in Bukedea”
• Describing CDF Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba as a “fat pig and crook”
• Labeling Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa a “fraudster and money launderer”

A Surreal Courtroom Scene

The courtroom was tense as Twiine and Mutwe—handcuffed and flanked by security—stood side by side in an unlikely political and ideological pairing: a former regime mouthpiece and a prominent opposition figure. The fusion of state and dissent, united by criminal charges, underscores the complexity of Uganda’s current political climate.

Disappearance, Arrest, and Remand

Twiine reportedly disappeared days earlier following a closed-door meeting with the Inspector General of Police. Sources claim he was picked up by the Special Forces Command (SFC) and later handed over to Counter-Terrorism.

Both suspects have been remanded to Luzira Prison until June 5th as investigations intensify. If convicted, Twiine could face a lengthy prison sentence, bringing a dramatic fall from grace for a man once seen as a trusted government mouthpiece.