Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM party lawyer, Kiryowa Kiwanuka has told the constitutional court that there is still chance for any of their members to challenge president, Yoweri Museveni for the party card ahead of the 2021 polls. He was responding to application filed by 11 …
Read More »SEATINI petitions court over public private partnership law
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two charity organizations are seeking Constitutional Court declaration that four sections making up the back bone of Uganda’s Public-Private Partnership Act are inconsistent with the Constitution. The organizations say the four sections limit public participation in design and implementations of public projects, restrict access to …
Read More »MPs petition court over Museveni‘s ‘sole candidature’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eleven Members of Parliament have petitioned the Constitutional Court demanding a declaration that the endorsement of President Yoweri Museveni as the sole candidate in 2021 general elections is illegal. The MPS are; Theodore Ssekikubo , Lwemiyaga County, Barnabas Tinkasimire Buyaga west, John Baptist Nambeshe …
Read More »Munyagwa seeks to block anti-corruption court trial
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kawempe South Member of Parliament, Mubarak Munyangwa has petitioned the Constitutional Court seeking to block his trial in the Anti-Corruption Court for fraud. It stems from the Criminal summons issued by the Anti-Corruption Grade One Magistrate, Moses Nabende directing Munyagwa to appear in …
Read More »DR Congo’s shock vote result goes to Constitutional Court
Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | The outcome of DR Congo’s tempestuous presidential election appeared to be headed for the courts Friday after the poll’s runner-up said he would demand a recount. Martin Fayulu, an opposition candidate tipped by pollsters as the likely winner of the December 30 vote, told …
Read More »Court nullifies all interim applications that lacked required quorum
Uganda’s Constitutional Court has nullified all existing interim orders and injunctions, issued by a bench that fell short of the required quorum. The landmark ruling, was delivered by Justices Kenneth Kakuru, Fredrick Engonda Ntende and Elizabeth Musoke who unanimously concurred with a group of six petitioners who sought to block …
Read More »Constitutional Court shakes Youth, workers, army
By Haggai Matsiko The implications for 2016 elections The Sept.29 ruling by the Constitutional Court that put an injunction on election of special interest groups’ legislators has created excitement amongst sections of political pundits – just months to the 2016 polls. It is being viewed as a pointer that the …
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