Uganda, acquired $340,000 (£252,000) through the organisation’s account on 8 October, “knowing at the time of receipt that the said funds were proceeds of crime”.Opiyo could not enter a plea because the court lacked jurisdiction to handle the case.
He has been remanded in a prison about 50km (31 miles) from Kampala. In a statement, the Chapter Four Uganda board said: “It is our firm belief that these are frivolous and fabricated charges and [it’s] further demonstration of closing civic space in Uganda.
His lawyers are ready to defend him in court.”Chapter Four added: “We’re monitoring his situation in detention closely to ensure he is safe.”The 37-year-old was arrested in a restaurant in the capital, Kampala, on Tuesday by plainclothes.