Muyizzi said the court consequently dismissed Ssempijja’s request to extend the filing period and confirmed Kiruluuta as the Member of Parliament for Kalungu East. The High Court in Masaka has dismissed an election petition challenging the victory of National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Yusuf Kiruluuta Junior Nkerettanyi in the Kalungu East parliamentary election. The petition […]
The court convicted Kangavve on his own plea of guilty and ordered him to refund sh31,663,435, being the full amount of the financial loss caused to the Government. A teacher has admitted using his brother’s identity and employment documents to secure a Government teaching job, leading to a financial loss of sh31.6m. Samuel Kangavve appeared […]
Court heard that between 2016 and 2023, the girl was maintained at Muwonge’s home in Nsubi Zone, Nansana, where he lived with his wife and daughter. The International Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala has convicted Sheikh Umaru Muwonge of aggravated trafficking in children and sentenced him to two years, three months and […]
According to Kandiho, instead of setting out facts supporting his own answer to Kibuule’s petition, Kiwanuka’s response largely challenged the affidavit filed by Kibuule in support of the petition. The parliamentary election petition challenging the victory of Abdullah Kiwanuka, commonly known as Mulimamayuuni, in Mukono North County took a fresh legal turn on Monday after […]
As the election petition returns to court on Tuesday, September 22, Nameere is therefore facing two separate challenges—one before the courts over her parliamentary election and another political confrontation arising from her reported disagreement with the PLU leadership. Masaka City Woman Member of Parliament and State Minister for Local Government Justine Nameere is facing renewed […]
According to the prosecution, the accused persons were not the rightful owners of the land but nevertheless presented themselves as owners and proceeded to transact on it. The Masaka Chief Magistrate’s Court has convicted and sentenced Mwesigye Amos, accused of illegally dealing in land in Gomba District, after finding him guilty of obtaining sh300m by […]
His sureties have been bonded at sh300m non-cash, requiring them to guarantee his appearance in court whenever required. Court also granted bail to all Obore’s co-accused in the case. Former Parliament Director of Communications Chris Obore has been granted sh30m cash bail by court, with stringent conditions imposed on him pending the hearing of his case. […]
Batambuze was earlier detained during the ongoing “Expose the Corrupt” National Campaign, led by the Minister of Local Government, Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi, during the campaign’s tour of Eastern Uganda. The Jinja City Senior Civil Engineer and Acting Building Control Officer has been charged with abuse of office over the alleged irregular issuance of a development […]
After evaluating the evidence, the High Court found Kalyowa guilty of defiling his daughter and sentenced him to 40 years’ imprisonment. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has secured the conviction and sentencing of a man to 40 years in prison for the aggravated defilement of his 12-year-old daughter. Haruna Kalyowa […]
Prison warden Moses Anguyo has been sentenced to death after the High Court found him guilty of murdering four people, including two public servants and a one-and-a-half-year-old child. In addition to the death sentence, the court sentenced Anguyo to two years’ imprisonment on each of two counts of aggravated robbery and three years for one […]