Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal sitting in Kampala has overturned the ruling of the High Court that had dismissed an appeal by Post Bank Limited forcing it to pay a one William Barigye money that had been erroneously credited on another client’s account. According to court …
Read More »Ssegirinya’s case on inciting violence flops
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Â The trial of Kawempe North Member of Parliament Muhammad Ssegirinya who is facing charges of inciting violence has failed to resume before the Buganda Road Magistrates Court. On Friday, the Court presided over by Grade One Magistrate Siena Owomugisha adjourned the case to March 24 …
Read More »How Monitor lost bid to stay hearing of Museveni defamation suit
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | The High Court has dismissed an application by Monitor Publications Limited to halt the hearing of a defamation suit filed by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in 2021. In his ruling delivered Wednesday morning, Civil Division High Court Judge Musa Ssekaana, says the suit will …
Read More »Stella Nyanzi review case fixed for hearing
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Â Â The High Court Criminal Division has fixed July 29th to start hearing an application filed by Dr Stella Nyanzi demanding a review of her case. According to the hearing notice signed by the Court Registrar Mary Ikit, the case will be heard by Justice Jane …
Read More »Court dismisses case against DP activist
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Law Development Centre Magistrate’s Court has dismissed a case against Moses Bigirwa, a Uganda Young Democrats -UYD activist. It is alleged that Bigirwa on December, 29th, 2018 while on Top Radio said that the government had hatched a plan to assassinate Kyaddondo East …
Read More »Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago’s compensation case fails to kick off
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Â Hearing of a case in which Kampala Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago wants court to force Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA to compensate him for illegal impeachment has failed to kick off. This is because of the reported busy schedule of both the Attorney General and the …
Read More »Court sets date for SH15 billion pension case judgement
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Â The Anti-Corruption Court has set December 21st, the day it will deliver judgement in a case where three former officials from Public Service Ministry are charged of defrauding 15 billion shillings pensioners’ money. The officials are Former Permanent Secretary Jimmy Lwamafa, Former Principle Accountant Christopher …
Read More »High Court judge pulls out of Suzan Magara murder case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |Â High Court Judge Elizabeth Kabanda has pulled out of the case in which nine suspects are charged with the murder and kidnap of Susan Magara, a 28 year old cashier of Bwendero Dairy Farm. The late Susan Magara was kidnapped on February 7, along Kabaka …
Read More »Why Kayihura case has changed
Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO |Â The Aug.24 trial of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kale Kayihura at the General Court Martial has brought to an end speculation about how President Yoweri Museveni intends to deal with his former police chief. The police chief has been a subject of several …
Read More »Court closes case against army
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENTÂ | Justice Lydia Mugambe has closed a case in, which the family of a Rwandese national has been pushing for his unconditional release by the military. Claude Lyakaremye’s family petitioned High court through his lawyer, Eron Kiiza to compel the army to release him unconditionally. The …
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