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 country’s Principal Judge, effective 25 December 2019.
The full list of appointments is as follows;
Press Release, 6th February 2025.
H.E THE PRESIDENT OF UGANDA APPOINTS THE DEPUTY CHIEF JUSTICE, J USTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT, JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF APPEAL AN D HIGH COURT JUDGES.
H.E. the President of Uganda, in exercise of his powers under Article 142 (1) a nd (2) of the Constitution, has appointed the Deputy Chief Justice, 1 (one) Jus tice of the Supreme Court, and 8 Justices of the Court of Appeal on the advic e of the Judicial Service Commission.
In addition, H.E. the President has also appointed 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, following the conclusion of disciplinary proceedings against her, Hon. Lady Justice Bukirwa Faridah Shamilah has been re-appointed as a cting Judge of the High Court for a period of one year.
These appointments were part of the last activities conducted by the 6th Com mission, led by Hon. Justice Benjamin I. Kabiito whose term of office expired on the 21st of January 2025.
The appointments are in line with the expanded structure of the Judiciary and reflect the Commission’s theme of being the ‘People’s Bridge to Justice’.
The appointments are as follows;
DEPUTY CHIEF JUSTICE.
NO. NAME
1 HON. JUSTICE ZELJA FLAVIAN
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT.
NO. NAME
LJUSTICE MUZAMIL MUTANGULA KIBEEDI
JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF APPEAL.
NO. NAME
1. HON LADY JUSTICE KETRA KITARIISIHWA KATUNGUKA
2. HON. LADY JUSTICE SABITTI CORNELIA KAKOOZA
3. STELLA ALIBATEESE
4. HON LADY JUSTICE FLORENCE NAKACWA
5. HON, BYARIHANGA JESSE RUGYEMA
6. MUSISI JOHN MIKE
7. HON, JUSTICE SSEKAANA MUSA
8. HON. LADY JUSTICE NAMBAYO ESTA
APPOINTMENTS AS ACTING JUDGES OF THE HIGH COURT FOR 2 (TWO) YEARS.
NO. NAME
1. HW. SARAH LANGA SIU
2. HW, ROSEMARY BAREEBE NGABIRANO
3. HW. MARY BABIRYE
4. LILLIAN ALUM OMARA
5. CHARLES KASIBAYO
6. HW. MARY KAITESI KISAKYE
7. SUSAN ODONGO
8. KAROOLI LWANGA SSEMOGERERE
9. JOANITA GERTRUDE BUSHARA
10. SIMON PETER KINOBE MUTEGEKI
11. VINCENT OPYENE
12. SARAH BIRUNGI KALIBBALA
13. ISAAC TEKO BONY
14. DEEPA VERMA
15. FLAVIA GRACE LAMUNO
16. FATUMA NANZIRI BWANIKA
17. KWEMARA KAFUUZI GELASE
18. GODFREY HIMBAZA
19. ANDREW KHAUKHA
20. DR. GINAMIA MELODY NGWATU
21. IDANAKIGANDA
RE-APPOINTMENT AS ACTING JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT FOR 1 (ONE) YEAR.
NO. NAME
1. HON. LADY JUSTICE BUKIRWA FARIDAH SHAMILAH