Chaos in Parliament as Opposition MPs Throw Tear Gas, Smoke Grenades Inside Chambers Justice Douglas Singiza Karekona is the new Chairperson of the Judicial Service Commission following his appointment by President Yoweri Museveni. He replaces Justice Benjamin Kabito, who has led the commission since September 2016. Anonymous sources indicate that Justice Singiza has already made familiarization […]
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 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 […]
The Judiciary is seeking a new Deputy Chief Justice in preparation for the coming retirement of Justice Richard Buteera who has been holding the second highest office in the institution since 2020. Buteera is expected to clock the mandatory retirement age of 70 years for Court of Appeal Justices / Constitutional Court in April 2025 and will leave […]