Andrew Wilson Tells Court of Special Power Bank That Recorded Besigye Coup Plot

High Court in Kampala heard testimony on Wednesday detailing alleged coup plot discussions involving opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye. Andrew Wilson Orlando, a private security investigator, presented evidence of covert recordings made using a power bank equipped with a hidden camera.

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A covert camera hidden in a power bank was used to secretly record meetings in which opposition politician Dr Kizza Besigye allegedly discussed plans to acquire weapons and overthrow the Ugandan government, the High Court in Kampala has heard.

Orlando testified that he secretly recorded meetings between Besigye and Joel Wakayima, a Ugandan based in Switzerland. The recordings allegedly captured discussions about acquiring weapons, including hand grenades, drones, and surface-to-air missiles, for a group associated with Besigye. Plans for paramilitary training for 40 to 60 individuals in Kisumu, Kenya, were also reportedly discussed.

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Wilson told the court that he had been approached by Wakayima to facilitate the supply of weapons, including hand grenades, drones and surface-to-air missiles, to a group allegedly associated with Besigye and to arrange paramilitary training for between 40 and 60 people.

The treason case, presided over by Justice Emmanuel Baguma, involves Besigye, Obeid Lutale, and Capt. Denis Oola. Besigye is being tried in absentia. Orlando stated that Wakayima had initially approached him to facilitate the weapon supply and training. However, Orlando later decided to cooperate with Ugandan security agencies, providing excuses for failing to deliver the weapons.

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According to Wilson, Besigye suggested using an airport in the Democratic Republic of Congo, saying he had contacts who could help receive the consignment.

According to Orlando's testimony, Besigye suggested alternative transport routes for the weapons, including an airport in the Democratic Republic of Congo, citing contacts who could assist. The investigator also recounted a meeting in Geneva where Besigye allegedly discussed plans to attack Kampala and the possibility of assassinating President Yoweri Museveni, potentially attributing the act to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) to protect Besigye's reputation. Orlando claimed Besigye mentioned previously spying on the President.

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According to Wilson, the meeting was subsequently held at his apartment, where he used covert cameras hidden in a mobile power bank to record the discussions.