Tag Archives: Court of Appeal

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI |  The Court of Appeal on Monday confirmed the election of Joseph Kakooza as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Buwekula Constituency in Mubende District after dismissing the appeal of his political rival Peter Baleke. Baleke had petitioned the High Court in Mubende accusing Kakooza of forging an …

Uganda’s Deputy Chief Justice Steven Kavuma has assured that public that the Court of Appeal is committed to hear and conclude all the over 140 election appeals within the stipulated time frame of six months. Kavuma, who is the head of the Court of Appeal, says the court has sufficient funds and ten justices, …

The Court of Appeal has kicked off the first steps in hearing 97 election petition appeals filed by litigants dissatisfied with decisions of  lower courts. This first step is called conferencing where  lawyers of both parties agree on issues to be determined by  court before the case file is forwarded to a panel …