In his book, “Banana Republic where writing is treasonous,” Kakwenza writes about a “youthful and suave magistrate” who cleverly protected him by not granting him bail.
For if the magistrate had done so, chances are that Kakwanza would have been re-arrested and taken back to a place less safe than a “gazetted prison”, he narrates.
By remanding him to a “gazetted prison”, the magistrate used his discretion, provided under the Magistrate Courts Act, to protect Kakwenza, the latter narrates in his book.
In these our days, let us strive to recognize those who within the law fight back the best way as they can.
Kudos to such judicial officers.
In that one day, when I can choose and have the chance to do a job, I would like to be a judicial officer.
One who has a high level of emotional intelligence, such as the youthful and suave magistrate who protected Kakwenza.
He was able to read the room and chose an action that was the good of the accused whom he presumed innocent until found guilty, as it should be,
Guess, what, even though he had to flee into exile, Kakwenza eventually sued the State for his illegal detention and torture at a “non-gazetted prison.”
Read “Gov’t ordered to compensate exiled novelist Kakwenza with over Shs. 50M for torture.” for more insights into the Kakwenza story.
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