The judge’s concern stems from the slow pace of the proceedings. Since the bail hearings began on June 1, the court has managed to vet sureties for only 15 of the 23 applicants seeking release on bail. The hearing of a bail application involving former Butambala County MP Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi and several co-accused persons […]
In addition to the sh180m fine, the court ordered NYTIL to restore the affected land and the polluted section of the River Nile within 30 days. The Standards, Utilities and Wildlife Court has fined Southern Range Nyanza Limited (NYTIL) sh180m after the company pleaded guilty to illegally discharging industrial effluent into neighbouring land and a […]
The Judiciary has advised litigants, advocates and the general public to ensure that all civil, land and commercial disputes are filed in the appropriate Magistrates Courts in line with the revised monetary limits. The Judiciary has announced new filing guidelines for civil, land and commercial cases following the enactment of the Magistrates Courts (Amendment) Act, […]
The sentencing has been welcomed by residents and anti-corruption advocates, who described the ruling as a major step in combating land fraud and protecting vulnerable property owners in Wakiso District. The High Court Criminal Division has sentenced notorious Wakiso-based land grabber Charles Kyagaba to eight years in prison after finding him guilty on two counts […]
The position is critical in shaping judicial policy and overseeing high-profile cases, ensuring the effective administration of justice across the country. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed Justice Moses Kazibwe Kawumi as Uganda’s new Deputy Chief Justice and Her Worship Agnes Alum as the new Chief Registrar, State House announced Thursday. Justice Kawumi’s appointment has […]
Investigators further allege that after receiving the shipment, Muwonge and his accomplices cut off communication with the Turkish company and allegedly placed the fertilizer on the Ugandan market for sale without making payment. A businessman accused of orchestrating a multi-billion-shilling fertilizer fraud has been arraigned before the Buganda Road Magistrate’s Court and remanded until May […]
Both suspects pleaded guilty to the charges. Magistrate Kaiza sentenced them to three years in prison or an alternative fine of sh300,000 each. Two Rwandan nationals have been convicted and sentenced in Masaka after being found guilty of fraud and spreading false information about HIV/Aids by selling a fake cure they claimed could treat the […]
“Bridget and Mayanja loved each other, but there were underlying issues,” Arinda said. “Before her death, she confided in a friend that there were things troubling her, but she feared for her life and could not speak openly.” Fresh details have emerged in the murder case of a Uganda Christian University (UCU) law student, as […]
“Bridget’s life was a bright beam in our class. Her contagious smile and laughter were shared with both the known and unknown. She always showed up for others, whether it was helping with academics or offering emotional support,” he said. A Mukono-based man has been remanded to prison as police investigate the suspected murder of […]
As the clock ticks down on the fourteen-day appeal window, the fate of OKello Onyum now rests in the hands of his legal team, with the Court of Appeal set to make a final determination if an appeal is filed. Until then, the death sentence remains in effect. Christopher OKello Onyum has been sentenced to […]