Tag Archives: Court of Appeal

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal has dismissed an election appeal challenging the victory of Nansana Municipality Member of Parliament Hannington Nsereko Wakayima Musoke. A panel of three Justices, Deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera, Catherine Bamugemereire and Irene Esther Mulyagonja on Thursday dismissed an appeal that was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The loser in the Kampala Central Division mayoral race, Hamdan Ssemugooma has submitted to the Court of Appeal videos showing his rival Salim Uhuru, allegedly distributing money to voters. Ssemugooma who garnered 10,654 votes against Uhuru’s 13,114 votes in the January 25th, 2021 elections challenged …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Aruu South Member of Parliament Christopher Komakech, has asked the Court of Appeal in Kampala to overturn the decision of the High Court that threw him out of Parliament. Komakech who on Tuesday appeared together with his lawyers led by Joseph Kyazze, before Court …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The loser of the Kampala Central parliamentary elections Fred Nyanzi Ssentamu, has asked the Court of Appeal to allow him to serve his rival Muhammad Nsereko with the appeal challenging his victory through newspapers or court notice boards. On Tuesday, Nyanzi’s lawyer Justine Semuyaba told …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 15 judges will handle 81 election appeals starting next week. The judges are Deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera, Geoffrey Kiryabwire, Fredrick Egonda Ntende, Elizabeth Musoke, Cheborion Barishaki, and Irene Mulyagonja. Others are Hellen Obura, Catherine Bamugemereire, Stephen Musota, Christopher Gashirabake, Christopher Izama Madrama, Eva Luswata, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sulaiman Kidandala, the former Kawempe North parliamentary candidate has dropped his appeal challenging the victory of his jailed rival, Muhammad Ssegirinya. He communicated the decision through his lawyers of Alaka and Company Advocates in the February 17th 2022 letter to the Court of Appeal Registrar, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal in Kampala has dismissed an application by city lawyer Male Mabirizi seeking to be released from prison pending an appeal challenging the 18-month sentence given to him for contempt of court. In a decision by the Court of Appeal Justice Christopher …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal has allowed Apama Mayo Boroa to withdraw his appeal challenging the dismissal of a petition he filed against Terego East Member of Parliament and State Minister for Lands, Obiga Kania. The Court of Appeal registrar Lillian Bucyana endorsed the move at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Human rights lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde has asked the Court of Appeal to temporarily release Male Mabirizi from prison pending the determination of his appeal challenging the 18-month sentence handed to him for contempt of court. He made the request when Mabirizi’s application for stay execution …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara district council has agreed to a resolution by the district executive to allocate land to the Judiciary for the construction of the Court of Appeal. The resolution that was tabled before the council by Didas Tabaro, the district chairperson, was unanimously approved by the …