Uganda’s Supreme Court has put to rest the debate on whether civilians can be tried in military courts. In an almost unanimous decision, the seven judges of the Supreme Court with a little variance ruled that military courts are not vested with the competency to try civilians. Chief Justice Alfonse Owinyi-Dollo held that Court Martial […]
A man identified as Alfred Byamukama has spent 28 years at Luzira prison without appearing before courts for trial. Parliament’s Human Rights Committee has said his long stay on remand has exposed the persistent pre-trial detention crisis blamed for congestion in Uganda’s prisons. The parliament committee also found that more than a half of the population of […]
Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate, Ronald Kayizzi has expressed concern over rampant extortion at the court by impostors aiming to defraud unsuspecting justice seekers. Speaking at the launch of the Small Claims Procedure on Monday at Buganda Road Court in Kampala, Kayizzi noted, “I have never seen a court that has impostors like Buganda Road Court.” […]
Dr Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Kamulegeya have been further remanded until February 3, 2025. The General Court martial chaired by Brigadier Robert Freeman Mugabe ignored all the questions and concerns raised by Besigye’s legal team led by Martha Karua and Fred Mpanga. Earlier, Besigye and Hajji Kamulegeya declined to take plea. Ssegirinya’s Family Resorts […]
The General Court Martial in Makindye on Tuesday handed Dr. Kizza Besigye’s lawyer, Eron Kiiza, a nine-month jail term in prison after finding him guilty of contempt of court. At 3:28 PM, Kiiza, handcuffed, was escorted to the dock by military police officers. Two minutes later, the ruling was read by the Court Martial Chairperson, […]
Kira Chief Magistrate, Shallon Niwaha has convicted a 35-year-old housemaid, Precious Tumuhirwe for torturing a 4-year-old girl. Tumuhirwe has been convicted following her own plea of guilty as a result of the evidence presented before court which was captured on a video clip while torturing Claire Tumwekwase. She has therefore been sentenced to 40 years […]
The Police in Kira Division have today presented before court, a 35-year-old woman who was captured on a video clip while torturing a 4-year-old girl in a bathroom. Court has identified the suspect as Precious Tumuhirwe, a resident of Kikoko Zone in Namataba Cell, Kirinya Ward in Kira Municipality, Wakiso district. Two Taxis Collide Head-on […]
Rev. Ssekibaala pleaded guilty to the murder of his wife Deborah Nakalema who was the headteacher of Kikamulo Church of Uganda Primary School before Luweero High Court Judge Henrietta Wolayo. The High Court in Luweero has sentenced a former priest to serve 12 years in jail for killing his wife. Reverend David Ssekibaala of Luweero […]
The High Court in Kampala has blocked the Uganda Law Society Extra Ordinary Annual General Meeting and subsequent elections that were slated for December 17, 2024. The order given on Friday night by the Civil Division Judge Musa Ssekaana arises from an application filed by one of the aggrieved members of the Uganda Law Society-ULS, Hashim Mugisha […]
The President of the East African Law Society, Ramadhan M. Abubakar has issued a statement with regard to denial of a temporary practicing certificate to Martha Wangari Karua, a prominent Kenyan lawyer, to represent jailed retired Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye and his colleague Haji Obeid Lutale. In the statement, the East African apex law body has […]