Tag Archives: High Court

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP has announced plans to appeal a High Court ruling that dismissed its petition seeking accountability from the Ugandan government for the disappearance of 18 party supporters. NUP President Robert Kyagulanyi Sentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, disclosed this during an emergency press conference held …

Having found that Horeb Services bore responsibility and the fact that Namutamba’s body couldn’t be repatriated, the judge awarded sh200 million in general damages and sh50 million in exemplary damages. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court Judge Boniface Wamala of the Civil Division has awarded the family of …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal has commenced hearing 25 criminal appeals at Kabale High Court. Among the cases are, 15 for murder, 7 for aggravated defilement, 2 for rape, 1 for robbery, and 1 for manslaughter. This is the second time the court is sitting in the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Businesswoman Molly Katanga who is accused of murdering her husband Henry Katanga has applied to the High Court to grant her bail. Prosecution alleges that  55-year old Molly on November 2nd, 2023 at Mbuya Chwa two Road, Nakawa Division Kampala Capital City with malice aforethought murdered Henry …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Civil Division of the High Court in Kampala ordered the Uganda Law Society to stick to their Election Regulations 2016 when selecting representatives on boards, committees or commissions of its different statutory bodies. This was after one of the members, Steven Kalali dragged …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court Criminal Division presided over by Justice Isaac Muwata on Wednesday nullified the pleas entered by Kakwenza Patricia, Nkwanza Martha Katanga, Otai Charles, and Amanyire George at Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court. The four accused persons currently on remand at Luzira Prison, are charged with …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has fixed January 24th to deliver its ruling on the case in which the Director of Public Prosecutions-DPP is challenging the decision by the Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court to allow plea taking of the suspects implicated in the murder of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Civil Division of the High Court has issued an order blocking Friday’s meeting that had been called by the Uganda Law Society to discuss the conduct of Hoima High Court Judge, Byaruhanga Jesse Rwigyema. The interim order was signed by Kintu Simon Ziritunsa, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Appointments Committee has vetted 11 new acting High Court judges recently appointed by President Yoweri Museveni. The vetting process chaired by Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among on Friday follows a notification by Clerk to Parliament Adolf Mwesige to members of the Appointments Committee issued …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament upped the number of High Court judges from the current 83 to 151, after agreeing with Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Hon. Norbert Mao on the need for higher numbers on the bench to ease case backlogs. This followed the approval of a motion …