The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Jane Frances Abodo, has issued a circular to all prosecutors with guidance on implementing the Supreme Court’s judgment that prohibits the trial of civilians in military courts. According to Circular No. 1/2025, the Supreme Court’s ruling, delivered on January 31, 2025, mandates that all charges, ongoing criminal trials, and […]
The Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo has demanded an apology from the Uganda Law Society (ULS) leadership. He accuses the society’s leadership of abusing judicial officers including Justice Musa Ssekaana. According to Owiny-Dollo, the abuses hurled against Justice Musa Ssekaana by lawyers is the gravest thing that has ever happened during his tenure as Chief Justice. […]
The State House has confirmed the appointment of the newly appointed Deputy Chief Justice, Dr. Flavian Zeija and other judicial officers. The confirmation comes hours after the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) had issued a notice disassociating itself from a list of new appointments of judges, including a Deputy Chief Justice, that was circulated by the […]
The Anti-Corruption Court on Thursday January 6, remanded eight people for causing financial loss to the government. According to the prosecution, Accountant General Lawrence Ssemakula, Commissioner Treasury Services Jenifer Muhuruzi, and the senior IT officer Yawe Tonny being employed in the Ministry of Finance neglected to put in place measures to safeguard public funds hence resulting in […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Thursday appointed the new Deputy Chief Justice, Justice of the Supreme Court, eight Justices of the Court of Appeal and 21 Judges of the High Court in acting capacity into the Judiciary Service for a period of two years from the date of assumption of duty. In the same vein, […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed Justice Zeija Flavian as the New Deputy Chief Justice. Justice Zeija replaces Justice Richard Buteera who clocked his retirement age. Justice Zeija is appointed along with Muzamiru Kibeedi Mutangula as a Justice to the Supreme Court and eight Court of Appeal Justices. Justice Zeija has been serving as the […]
The Judicial Service Commission has dismissed Masaka Deputy Registrar Cissy Mudhasi Kawuma and Chief Magistrate Ruth Nabaasa for misconduct. According to the statement issued by the Judicial Service Commission, Mudhasi was dismissed for abusing her judicial authority by ordering the attachment of the accounts belonging to Makerere University, Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council, and a private […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has asserted that despite the decision by the Supreme Court in the matter of the civilians being tried by the General Court Martial (GCM), it will not be quashed because it is a method freedom fighters support for reinforcing the civilian judicial system to defend the lives of Ugandans against criminals […]
President Museveni has penned down his response to the Supreme Court ruling which banned the trial of civilians in military courts. The President insists the court martial has done a tremendous job and they must stay. His statement in details; Fellow Ugandans, especially the Bazzukulu. Greetings. I have just come back from wonderful inspection trips for wealth […]
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 […]