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Lawyer Ssemugenyi petitions constitutional court, challenging UPDF amendment Act
Lawyer Ssemugenyi petitions constitutional court, challenging UPDF amendment Act
KAMPALA, Uganda: ''It was passed in a context where constituency representation in parliament is deeply imbalanced, and a gerrymandered electoral system has produced a two-thirds…
  • June 23rd, 2025
  • Ezrah Kashumbusha
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Kakwenza threatens legal action to block Gen. Moses Ali from contesting as MP over cognitive incapacity.
Kakwenza threatens legal action to block Gen. Moses Ali from contesting as MP over cognitive incapacity.
KAMPALA, Uganda| He also added that Section 4(1) of the Leadership Code Act (2002, revised 2020) requires leaders to uphold the dignity of public office…
  • June 20th, 2025
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Court sets date for Besigye’s lawyer Eron Kiiza passport case hearing
Court sets date for Besigye’s lawyer Eron Kiiza passport case hearing
KAMPALA, Uganda The registrar added, "The applicant received personal liberty (bail) on April 4, 2025, when His Lordship, Mr Justice Elubu, granted him bail on…
  • June 18th, 2025
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Ssemakadde rejects appointment to the Law Reform Committee
Ssemakadde rejects appointment to the Law Reform Committee
KAMPALA, Uganda| This heartbreaking letter from Uganda Law Society President Isaac Ssemakadde has not yet received a response from the judiciary or Chief Justice Alphonse…
  • June 18th, 2025
  • Ezrah Kashumbusha
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Pub murder of Iganga man provokes outrage.
Pub murder of Iganga man provokes outrage.
KAMPALA, Uganda| Police spokesperson Michael Kafayo of Busoga East confirms the incident and says detectives have been sent to re-inspect the crime scene. According to Kafayo,…
  • June 17th, 2025
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Ssemakadde petitions Justice Kavuma for rescue over delayed case hearing
Ssemakadde petitions Justice Kavuma for rescue over delayed case hearing
KAMPALA, Uganda | My participation in the Uganda Law Students Association, the Law Council, the Judiciary Council, the Law Reform Committee, the Court Bailiffs Licensing…
  • June 17th, 2025
  • Ezrah Kashumbusha
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IGG directs NWSC fire Engineer over corruption
IGG directs NWSC fire Engineer over corruption
KAMPALA, Uganda | Dr Patricia Achan Okiria, the Deputy Inspector General of Government, signed the order on June 11, 2025, following the IG's successful charge…
  • June 16th, 2025
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Court rejects Roko Construction Company’s appeal halt 1.5 billion recovery
Court rejects Roko Construction Company’s appeal halt 1.5 billion recovery
KAMPALA, Uganda | Roko was sued by Pramukh Steel Limited in 2020 to recoup almost $400,000 for unpaid building supplies it provided. According to the…
  • June 9th, 2025
  • Ezrah Kashumbusha
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Law firm petitions DPP over incarceration ex-police commander Agasirwe
Law firm petitions DPP over incarceration ex-police commander Agasirwe
KAMPALA, Uganda: If no action is taken to release our client, we will have no choice but to seek redress in the court of law,"…
  • June 6th, 2025
  • Ezrah Kashumbusha
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High Court rules that struck-off company lacks authority to sue.
High Court rules that struck-off company lacks authority to sue.
KAMPALA, Uganda | AKT Project Management was one of the companies struck from the company register for not filing yearly returns for five years, according…
  • June 5th, 2025
  • Ezrah Kashumbusha
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High court Kabale sets judgement date for child disappearance Case
High court Kabale sets judgement date for child disappearance Case
KAMPALA, Uganda | In Civil Suit No. 36 of 2022, Ruzindantaro alleges that the school’s head teacher, Sister Margaret Tusiime, collaborated with Kirande to unlawfully…
  • June 5th, 2025
  • Ezrah Kashumbusha
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Man accused of forging first lady’s signature further remanded
Man accused of forging first lady’s signature further remanded
KAMPALA, Uganda| Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi ruled that the sureties presented were unsuitable, citing their advanced age, which goes against recommended bail guidelines. Kayizzi also…
  • June 5th, 2025
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Constitutional Court dismisses petition challenging appointment of NRM Secretary General by party chairman
Constitutional Court dismisses petition challenging appointment of NRM Secretary General by party chairman
 KAMPALA, Uganda | A petition contesting the power of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and the National Resistance Movement (NRM) to name the party’s secretary general,…
  • June 4th, 2025
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ICC confirms Lord’s Resistance Army leader Joseph Kony’s case hearing in absentia.
ICC confirms Lord’s Resistance Army leader Joseph Kony’s case hearing in absentia.
KAMPALA,Uganda | Judge Erdenebalsuren Damdin ruled that the ICC Rome Statute allows for the confirmation of charges hearing to proceed without requiring a suspect’s prior…
  • June 4th, 2025
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Court issues order maintaining Mubajje as Mufti of Uganda.
Court issues order maintaining Mubajje as Mufti of Uganda.
 KAMPALA, Uganda | The High Court in Kampala has issued an order maintaining Dr Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje as the Mufti of Uganda.  Justice Bernard…
  • June 3rd, 2025
  • Ezrah Kashumbusha
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Mubajje sacks Magumba as Bugweri District Khadi over fake academic papers
Mubajje sacks Magumba as Bugweri District Khadi over fake academic papers
KAMPALA, Uganda | This act constitutes a serious violation of the UMSC Constitution, particularly Article 19(3)(b), which outlines the required qualifications for the position of…
  • May 31st, 2025
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Justice Chibita raises concerns over mental crisis among legal professionals
Justice Chibita raises concerns over mental crisis among legal professionals
KAMPALA, Uganda | Cases of mental health have increased significantly more than when we were studying or starting our careers; we need to take deliberate…
  • May 30th, 2025
  • Ezrah Kashumbusha
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Besigye, Lutale case referred to High Court
Besigye, Lutale case referred to High Court
KAMPALA, Uganda: Col. (Rtd) Dr Kizza Besigye and Hajji Obed Lutale sought release on bail from remand, where they had been since February 2025, charged…
  • May 29th, 2025
  • Ezrah Kashumbusha
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Buteera cautions prosecutors on collaboration
Buteera cautions prosecutors on collaboration
KAMPALA, Uganda | He revealed that with collaborative lobbying and support from parliament, he oversaw key institutional reforms, including securing financial autonomy, reducing reliance on…
  • May 28th, 2025
  • Ezrah Kashumbusha
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Police investigate murder of bricklayer in Rukiga
Police investigate murder of bricklayer in Rukiga
The Kigezi Regional Police spokesperson, Elly Maate, said preliminary investigations reveal that Hakiri and his colleague, Nkurunungi Fortune, had been drinking at a bar owned…
  • May 28th, 2025
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Court orders former Lira Municipality mayor pay journalist shs10 million for damages
Court orders former Lira Municipality mayor pay journalist shs10 million for damages
KAMPALA, Uganda| Justice Gaswanga ruled that the unlawful restriction placed upon Olang infringed upon his rights. In his orders, he directed Ogwang to pay Olang…
  • May 26th, 2025
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Judiciary probes fracas at Nakawa court during Besigye, Lutale case hearing
Judiciary probes fracas at Nakawa court during Besigye, Lutale case hearing
KAMPALA, Uganda | Courts are temples of justice and must remain places of order, impartiality, and respect. Any form of violence within court precincts will…
  • May 25th, 2025
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Mulago dismisses constitutional court judge claims for lack of medicine.
Mulago dismisses constitutional court judge claims for lack of medicine.
KAMPALA, Uganda | Dr Rosemary Byanyima said that the patient’s attendant rejected the nasogastric (NG) tube for feeding and drugs against medical guidance until the…
  • May 24th, 2025
  • Ezrah Kashumbusha
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Former CID spokesperson Charles Twine charged with incitement of violence.
Former CID spokesperson Charles Twine charged with incitement of violence.
KAMPALA, Uganda | Charles Twine Mansio, the former spokesperson of the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), was Thursday charged before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court…
  • May 22nd, 2025
  • Ezrah Kashumbusha
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