Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The family of the late Ronald Ssebulime is protesting the decision by the Director of Public Prosecution to withdraw murder charges against State Minister for Information, Communication and Technology Ida Erios Nantaba. Ssebulime, who was riding a motorbike, was arrested and handcuffed before being …
Read More »DPP withdraws murder charges against Minister Nantaba
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecutions has withdrawn murder charges against State Minister for Information, Communication and Technology Idah Nantaba and three others, with whom they were on trial for the death of one Ronald Sebulime. Ssebulime who was riding a motorbike was arrested and …
Read More »DPP tasked to explain how acquitted suspect returned to Luzira prison
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal has summoned the Director of Public Prosecutions and prison authorities to explain how Amir Kinene, a suspect who had been acquitted of terrorism found his way back to Luzira prison. Kinene was acquitted of terrorism and charges of murder by …
Read More »Malawi’s Mutharika: law professor turned graft-accused president
Blantyre, Malawi | AFP | Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika, 78, is a former Washington law professor with two successive election victories to his name and a political career clouded by claims of corruption, even treason. He won his first term in a closely-contested poll in 2014 — two years after …
Read More »DPP withdraws charges against Bakaleke
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecution-DPP Mike Chibita has withdrawn charges against Assistant Commissioner of Police, Siraje Bakaleke and city Lawyer, Paul Wanyoto Mugoya and six others before the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala. The other suspects are city lawyer, Paul Wanyoto Mugoya, Samuel Nabeta Mulowooza, the …
Read More »State slaps fresh charges against Kaweesi murder suspects
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecution-DPP has slapped fresh charges of child trafficking against two Kaweesi murder suspects. They are Sheikh Abdu Rashid Mbazira 58 a resident of Namasengere Village, Kyampisi Sub County in Mukono District and Higenyi Aramaathan Noordin alias Taata Abdullazack, 34 a money …
Read More »Kirumira murder investigations complete
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Director of Public Prosecution-DPP has completed investigations into the murder of the former Buyende District Police Commander Muhammad Kirumira. Last month, the case file had been recalled to include a second suspect, Hamuza Mwebe, in addition to Abubaker Kalungi. Prosecution alleges that Mwebe, …
Read More »DPP asks ICD to convict Kwoyelo of war crimes
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Public Prosecutions has asked the International Crimes Division of the High Court to convict the former Commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army Thomas Kwoyelo of war crimes and crimes against humanity, alongside sexual and gender-based crimes. The plea was made as …
Read More »Second suspect added on Kirumira murder file
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One other person has been added to the file on the murder of Former Buyende District Police Commander Muhammad Kirumira. The file had been recalled by the DPP for advice on how to proceed with the trial of Abubaker Kalungi, one of the suspects …
Read More »Susan Magara murder suspect withdraws objection to extradition
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Preparations are underway to extradite Patrick Agaba alias Pato from South Africa to answer to charges of Kidnap and Murder of Susan Magara, a cashier who was killed last year. Agaba is accused of masterminding and receiving a ransom of 700 million Shillings from …
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