Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High court has declined to hear the bail application for 36 supporters National Unity Platform-NUP party supporters battling charges of illegal possession of military stores in the UPDF General Court Martial. The suspects are Ali Bukeni alias Nubian Li, Edward Ssebuufu alias Eddie Mutwe, Hassan …
Read More »City lawyer Steven Kalali sues gov’t over battered journalists
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Human Rights lawyer, Steven Kalali has petitioned the High Court seeking justice on behalf of the journalists who were battered recently by military police officers. The attorney general is the only respondent to the suit filed before the High Court Civil Division. In his …
Read More »Kyagulanyi petitions court over security siege at NUP offices
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform party president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has petitioned the High Court seeking orders compelling security agencies to vacate the sieged party offices in Kamwokya. In his application filed before the Civil Division of High Court, Kyagulanyi who is also the former NUP …
Read More »Wife petitions court over missing husband
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The wife of a missing businessman and National Unity Platform-NUP supporter Umaru Kagimu has petitioned the High Court demanding for his unconditional release. Kagimu’s wife Lydia Nassolo has filed her application against the Attorney General, the Director-General Internal Security Organization, Inspector General of Police, the …
Read More »Judiciary to operationalize Luwero high court
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary has finally operationalized Luwero High Court exciting leaders, lawyers and residents. Luwero High Court is one of the 20 Courts that were designated in 2016 under the Judicature Statutory Instrument No. 55 of 2016. However, to date, the court had failed to …
Read More »DPP asked to expedite investigations into Nicholas Opio’s money laundering case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court has asked the Directorate of Public Prosecution- DPP to expedite investigations in the case where human rights lawyer Nicholas Opio is accused of money laundering. Grade one Magistrate Moses Nabende on Monday directed the DPP after the State Attorney Steven Ariong informed …
Read More »Justine Juuko detained at Kitalya prison
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Civil Division of High Court has confirmed that Justine Juuko is on remand at Kitalya prison. Juuko also known as “The Ugandan destroyer,” was arrested on December 12th from Kyazanga and reportedly charged by the Unit Disciplinary Committee-UDC of the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence. …
Read More »Government violated prosecutors salary expectations – Court rules
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court in Kampala has declared that the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs violated expectations of prosecutors to have their salaries and other benefits increased. The ruling by Justice Musa Ssekaana is a result of a 2018 court case filed by prosecutors organized under …
Read More »Suspended Judiciary PS Kagole Kivumbi’s forced leave illegal – Court
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court in Kampala has declared that the decision to send the former Permanent Secretary to Judiciary Expedito Kagole Kivumbi on indefinite forced leave is illegal and unreasonable. The Deputy head of Civil Division, Justice Musa Ssekaana in his ruling on Tuesday noted that Kivumbi’s …
Read More »Court okays withdrawal of petition against Ntungamo municipality NRM flag bearer
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has accepted the withdrawal of a petition seeking to disqualify Yona Musinguzi from the Ntungamo Municipality parliamentary race. The petition was filed by Edward Beyendeza, an independent candidate. He accuses Musinguzi of not resigning his government job 90 days towards …
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