The bus driver who was filmed texting while driving has been arraigned before court and charged with driving while using a hand mobile phone.
Andrew Jjemba pleaded not guilty before the LDC court presided over by Grade One Magistrate, Martins Kirya, before applying for bail.
Magistrate Kirya okayed the bail request of Shs500,000 and sureties were bonded at Shs1 million each then the matter was adjourned to November 22nd.
Prosecution led by Timothy Eduti told the court that Jjemba committed the offence on October 31 at about 10.00am at Namungoona in Rubaga Division along Hoima Road while driving a bus belonging to Link Bus Services.
Court heard that investigations into the matter are still ongoing.
The bus company in a Wednesday statement admitted that Jjemba 43 was filmed by a passenger in one of their buses plying the Kampala-Fort Portal-Kasese route.
