Nothing but the truth
Nothing but the truth
The Court of Appeal in Kampala is set to conduct a two-day criminal appeals weed-out session aimed at cleaning up and updating its case records as part of broader efforts to improve case management and establish the accurate status of criminal matters pending before the court. The exercise, scheduled for Tuesday, August […]
“I have never spent a single penny of mine. Well-wishers, fans and friends have carried me on their shoulders all through. It is not me they carry though; it is the cause,” he said. Makerere University philosophy lecturer and renowned cartoonist Dr Jimmy Spire Ssentongo has thanked thousands of supporters who raised more than sh30 […]
The development comes days after the Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court scheduled September 9, 2026, to deliver a consolidated ruling on bail applications filed by the seven Parliament officials. Seven senior Parliament officials, including Director of Communications and Public Affairs Chris Obore, have been committed to the High Court to face trial over corruption-related […]
Investigators also allege that a forged sale agreement was subsequently created indicating that the land had been purchased for sh40m. The Acting Town Clerk of Luwa Town Council in Namisindwa District, Kurobe Samuel, has been charged with abuse of office over the alleged fraudulent purchase of land meant for the construction of administrative offices. Kurobe […]
While acknowledging the brutality of the crime and expressing sympathy to Magara’s family, the defence argued that many of the convicts were family breadwinners whose imprisonment would negatively affect their dependants. The High Court has sentenced two people to death and seven others to life imprisonment for their roles in the 2018 kidnapping and murder […]
Although the High Court nullified Nalukoola’s election to the 11th Parliament, the parliamentary term has since ended. Nalukoola contested again in the 2026 General Election and was elected once more as the Member of Parliament for Kawempe North. The Court of Appeal has commenced hearing an election appeal filed by Kawempe North Member of Parliament […]
The court ruled that the Commissioner exceeded his statutory powers by relying on a consent decree to cancel titles held by a person who had not participated in the proceedings and against whom no fraud had been alleged. A landmark High Court ruling has quashed the cancellation of three land titles belonging to businessman Migadde […]
Justice Acellam therefore ordered the respondents to conclude investigations into Muwanga Kivumbi’s whereabouts and file an affidavit setting out the outcome of those investigations within seven days. The High Court in Kampala has directed security agencies to conclude investigations into the whereabouts of former Butambala County Member of Parliament, Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi, before it considers […]
Proceedings at the General Court Martial have been conducted under tight security, with media access to the courtroom heavily restricted. Former Director of the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI), now known as the Chieftaincy of Defence Intelligence and Security (C DIS), Maj Gen James Birungi has been remanded to Makindye Military Barracks after the General […]
Dr. Twine was arrested on June 29, 2022, following allegations that he had sexually abused and impregnated his then 17-year-old biological daughter, who was at the time a Senior Three student at Bweranyangi Girls Secondary School. The High Court in Bushenyi District has acquitted Dr. Gilverse Twine of rape and incest charges involving his biological […]
