Latif Madoi, understood to have dressed reggae icon Lucky Dube, has been in prison for more than a month. (Photo by John Lynn Kirk/Redferns)
An internationally acclaimed fashion designer could face up to seven years in prison in Uganda if convicted for being in possession of army uniforms, his lawyer told News24.
Ugandan Latif Madoi, 47, understood to have once dressed the late South African reggae icon Lucky Dube, has been in prison for more than a month.
Some of his notable clients were late Jamaican reggae artist Peter Morgan, as well as Ugandan pop artists Jose Chameleone and Bebe Cool.
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Publish date : 2024-06-21 11:55:51