Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Chief Justice, Alphonse Owiny Dollo has said that the retirement age of judicial officers should be reviewed. Under Article 144 of the Constitution, Supreme Court and Court of Appeal judges retire at 70 years. He said that it is not fair for the …
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