Kampala, Uganda | THEINDEPENDENT | The Attorney General, Kiryowa Kiwanuka has said that court rulings on whether the military court should try civilians plunged his chambers into confusion. Kiwanuka, in a speech at the opening of the New Law Year 2023, said the confusion is arising from the judgments from the …
Read More »Attorney General petitioned over delayed appointment of BOU governor
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A concerned citizen has petitioned the Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka to remind President Yoweri Museveni to appoint a substantive governor of the Bank of Uganda-BOU. Through his lawyers of Nalukoola Advocates and Solicitors, Hajji Yunus Ntale, reminds the state that the Governor’s office has for the last …
Read More »Sports disputes tribunal not necessary: Attorney General
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General, Kiryowa Kiwanuka says there is no need for the creation of a sports tribunal to determine sports disputes in the country. He notes that such cases can be handled by the Court of Arbitration, under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. He said …
Read More »Cap external borrowing, advises Committee on National Economy
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Committee on National Economy proposed in a report to cap the minimum amount for external borrowing to above US$20 million to minimise costs related to contracting loans and maximising the benefits. The report was presented by the committee vice chairperson, Robert Migadde, during a plenary …
Read More »KCCA speakers make big gains in new law
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has amended the Kampala Capital City Authority Act 2010 to allow the responsible minister to determine emoluments payable to the authority speaker and deputy speaker as well as their urban division counterparts. In an uncontested amendment, MPs empowered the Kampala Capital Authority Minister to, in …
Read More »Appointment of judges in acting capacity is ok – AG
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka has asked the constitutional court to dismiss an application challenging the president’s decision to appoint 16 High Court Judges in acting capacity. On May 25th, 2022, the Judicial Service Commission issued a press statement indicating that President, Yoweri Kaguta …
Read More »Attorney General defends gov’t decision on coffee deal
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka has asked High Court to dismiss with costs an application by two lawyers challenging the controversial coffee deal between the government of Uganda and Uganda Vinci Coffee Company Limited. Henry Byansi and Micheal Aboneka petitioned the High Court in April 2022 …
Read More »Gov’t appeals against compensation of Ingrid Turinawe
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka says the government has the right to defend itself against a court decision that granted Ingrid Turinawe 170 million shillings in the infamous groping case she suffered during a protest. Turinawe, the Secretary for Mobilization in the Forum for Democratic …
Read More »Social media influencing investigations- AG
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General, Kiryowa Kiwanuka says social media plays role in misleading investigations which has seen suspects go free. The Attorney General who appeared before the Human Rights Committee on Thursday, 17 March 2022 said that social media has become the “actual truth”. “It is …
Read More »Lawyer sues gov’t over Bamasaba Cultural Institution succession wrangles
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale based lawyer Gordon Nabutele has sued the Attorney General for alleged interference in the affairs of Bamasaba Cultural Institution alias Inzu Ya Masaba. Nabutele accuses the Attorney General of making a pronouncement that there is no rightly elected successor to the former Umukuka, the …
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