State House Confirms Justice Zeija as Deputy 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 media alleging it was fake.

The JSC’s notice read in part; “The Judicial Service Commission wishes to disassociate itself from these publications. The Commission has established official channels through which all official communications are disseminated to stakeholders,” said Maria Theresa Nabulya, the senior communications officer of JSC.

“Any information not communicated through these official platforms should be disregarded as unauthorized. The Commission sincerely regrets any confusion or inconvenience that may have arisen from these publications.”

However, on the State House’s list of judicial appointments, Lady Justice Bukirwa Faridah Shamilah who had been re-appointed as acting Judge of the High Court has been dropped.

In the earlier communication, it had been communicated that following the conclusion of the disciplinary proceeding by the JSC, the latter had been re-appointed.

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The State House’s list of Judicial appointments reads as follows in details;

PRESIDENT APPOINTS NEW JUDICIARY LEADERS

In exercise of the powers vested in the President by Article 142(1) & (2) of the 1995 Constitution, His Excellency the President, Gen. (rtd). Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has made the following new appointments to the judiciary:

1. DEPUTY CHIEF JUSTICE: HON. JUSTICE ZEIJA FLAVIAN
2. JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT: JUSTICE MUZAMIL MUTANGULA KIBEEDI

Justices of the Court of Appeal: 

1. HON. JUSTICE SSEKAANA MUSA
2. HON. LADY JUSTICE SABIITI CORNELIA KAKOOZA
3. STELLA ALIBATEESE
4. HON. LADY JUSTICE FLORENCE NAKACWA
5. HON. BYARUHANGA JESSE RUGYEMA
6. MUSISI JOHN MIKE
7. HON. LADY JUSTICE KETRA KITARIISIBWA KATUNGUKA
8. HON. LADY JUSTICE NAMBAYO ESTA

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In addition, the President has appointed acting judges of the High Court for a period of two years, effective upon their assumption of duty. The new acting judges are:

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. IDA NAKIGANDA

The President has forwarded the names and CVs of all appointees to Parliament for approval, reinforcing the government’s commitment to a strong and effective judiciary in Uganda.