Musota, Gadenya named as Museveni appoints 14 to Court of Appeal and High Court

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | President Yoweri Museveni has appointed 14 judges, four of whom who will serve at the Court of Appeal and 10 to the High court.

Onto the Court of Appeal are Justices Christopher Madrama who has been serving at the Commercial Court, Steven Musota who has been at the High court civil division, Percy Tuhaise who has been at High court’s international crimes division and Ezekiel Muhanguzi who convicted Amir Ummar Sheikh Muhammad Yonus Kamoga and others for terrorism in relation to Muslim clerics murders across the country.

The 10 who have been appointed as High Court Judges are Paul Gadenya the Chief Registar courts of judicature, senior lawyer Musa Sekaana, Olive Kazaarwe Mukwaya the Secretary Land Probe Commission, State Prosecutor Jane Francis Abodo, and Deputy Registrars Joyce Kavuma, Alex Ajiiji, Tadeo Asimwe and Emmanuel Baguma.

This follows the judiciary’s outcry to the president to appoint more judicial officers to the bench to be able to handle the huge case backlog in the courts.

The presidential appointment raises the number of Appeal Court Judges to 13, below the required 15, and raised that of the High Court judges to 52 above the structurally required 50.

The 14 judicial officers are set to appear before the Parliamentary Vetting Committee on February 14th and 15th.

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The Justices of the Court of Appeal of Uganda headed by the Deputy Chief Justice of Uganda as at January 1 were :-

1. Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo ( Deputy Chief Justice)
2. Justice Fredrick Martin Stephen Egonda Ntende
3.  Justice Remmy Kasule
4. Justice Kenneth Kakuru
5.  Justice Geoffrey Kiryabwire
6.  Lady Justice Elizabeth Musoke
7. Lady Justice Hellen A. Obura
8. Lady Justice Catherine Khakasa Bamugemereire
9.  Justice Cheborion Barishaki

Special Assignment 

10. Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama: Chairman, Electoral Commission
11. Lady Justice Solomy Balungi  Bossa: International Criminal Court

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LIST OF UGANDAN JUDGES AS AT AUGUST 2017

The Judges of the High Court of Uganda are headed by the Principal Judge of Uganda:

1. Justice Yorokamu Bamwine: PJ and Head of Court  
2. Justice John Wilson Kwesiga: Head, Criminal Division
3. Justice Lady Justice Flavia Anglin Senoga: D/Head, Criminal Division
4. Lady Justice Elizabeth K Kabanda: Criminal Division
5. Justice Nyanzi Yasin: Criminal Division
6. Justice Stephen Musota: Head, Civil Division
7. Lady Justice Margaret Oguli: D/Head, Civil Division
8. Lady Justice Lydia Mugambe: Civil Division
9. Lady Justice Henrietta Wolayo: Civil Division
10. Justice Christopher Madrama Izama: Head, Executions/Bailiffs
11. Lady Justice Patricia Basaza Wasswa: D/Head, Executions/Bailiffs
12. Justice Dr. Andrew Bashaija: Head, Land Division
13.  Justice Godfrey Namundi: D/Head, Land Division
14.  Lady Justice Damalie Lwanga: Land Division
15. Justice Henry Kaweesa Isabirye: Land Division
16. Lady Justice Alexandra Nkonge Rugadya: Land Division
17.  Justice Moses Mukiibi:  Head, International Crimes Division 
18.  Lady Justice Jane F. B. Kiggundu: International Crimes Division, Deputy Head
19.  Justice Ezekiel Muhanguzi: International Crimes Division
20.  Justice Lawrence Gidudu: Head, Anti-Corruption
21.  Lady Justice Margaret Tibulya:  D/Head, Anti-Corruption Division
22.  Justice David Kutosi. Wangutusi: Head, Commercial Division
23.  Justice Billy Kainamura: D/Head, Commercial Division
24.  Lady Justice Elizabeth Jane Alividza: Commercial Division
25.  Lady Justice Bitature Mugenyi Anna: Commercial Division
26.  Lady Justice Percy Tuhaise: Head, Family Division
27. .Justice David Matovu: D/Head, Family Division
28.  Lady Justice Naiga Ayebazibwe: Family Division
29.  Lady Justice Ketrah Kitarisiibwa Katanguka: Family Division

JUDGES IN HIGH COURT CIRCUITS

30.  Justice Albert F Rugadya Atwooki: Resident Judge, Masindi
31.  Justice John Eudes Keitirima: Senior Resident Judge, Masaka
32.  Justice Duncan Gaswaga: Senior Resident Judge, Mbarara
33.  Justice Dr. Zeija Flavian: Resident Judge, Mbarara
34.  Lady Justice Eva Luswata: Senior Resident Judge, Jinja
35.  Justice Michael Elabu: Resident Judge, Jinja
36.  David Batema: Resident Judge, Soroti
37.  Justice Oyuko Anthony Ojok: Resident Judge, Fort Portal
38.  Lady Justice Suzan Okalany: Resident Judge, Mbale
39.  Justice Mubiru Stephen: Resident Judge, Arua
40.  Justice Vincent Okwanga: Resident Judge, Gulu
41. Lady Justice Dr. Winfred Nabisinde: Resident Judge, Lira
42.  Justice Kazibwe Moses Kawumi: Resident Judge, Kabale
43.  Lady Justice Margaret Mutonyi: Resident Judge, Mukono
44.  Justice Wilson Masalu Musene: Resident Judge, Mpigi
45.  Justice Joseph Murangira: Resident Judge, Mubende

JUDGES ON SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT

46. Lady Justice Monica Mugenyi: Principal Judge, East Africa Court of Justice
47. Justice Henry Peter Adonyo: Executive Director, Judicial Studies Institute
48. Lady Justice Irene Mulyagonja: Inspector General of Government
49.  Justice Mike Chibitta: Director of Public Prosecutions
50.  Lady Justice Julia Sebutinde: International Court of Justice
51. Justice Asaph Ruhundi: Chief Judge, Industrial Court
52.  Lady Justice Linda Lillian Tumusiime Mugisha, Industrial Court
53. Justice Benjamin Kabiito: Chairperson, Judicial Service Commission