Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 27 members of the Allied Democratic Forces have objected to facing a trial through video conferencing technology. The suspected who are facing terrorism, murder, and aggravated robbery charges, alongside the suspected ADF Commander Jamilu Mukulu declined to appear before the International Crimes Division of the …
Read More »Jamilu Mukulu refuses to take plea on terrorism charges
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The suspected supreme commander of the Allied Democratic Forces Jamilu Mukulu has refused to take plea on charges of terrorism. This was before a panel of three Judges of the International Crimes Division of the High Court which has formally started hearing Mukulu’s case and 37 …
Read More »UPDATE: Why court ordered security off Bobi Wine’s property
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has ordered the Security to vacate NUP President Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu’s home in Magare where he is restricted with his wife Barbara Itungo. The outgoing head of the Civil Division of High Court Justice Michael Elubu has ruled that the continued …
Read More »Buwembo cleared to contest for Rubaga South parliamentary seat
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court Civil Division in Kampala has confirmed Habib Buwembo as the duly elected flag bearer of the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party in Rubaga South. The confirmation was made by the head of the High Court Civil Division Justice Michael Elubu following …
Read More »Court to determine fate of FDC Rubaga South parliamentary aspirants today
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two Forum for Democratic Change members fighting for the party’s flag for Rubaga South Parliamentary race will know their fate on Friday morning. This was after the two aspirants Habib Buwembo and Grace Nakanwagi appeared in High Court Civil Division to argue the case …
Read More »Court directs gov’t to ensure lawyers access their clients
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court Civil Division has directed government to provide detailed mechanisms to ensure that all lawyers access their clients. Justice Michael Elubu issued the order on Thursday afternoon, saying there is need for government to provide the mechanisms to guard against the constitutional rights …
Read More »Justice Elubu declines to reverse order of MPs UGX 10 Billion
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil Division High Court Judge, Michael Elubu has declined to reverse his earlier order to legislators to return Shillings 10 billion they received for Covid-19 activities to public coffers. According to Justice Elubu, the law doesn’t permit him to reopen a matter he heard …
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