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 Kabojja Junior School teacher sentenced to four years in prison for attempted sodomy
 Kabojja Junior School teacher sentenced to four years in prison for attempted sodomy
KAMPALA, Uganda| Nine aggravating factors were used to reach the plea agreement, including abuse of power and breach of trust. As a teacher, Muhumuza had…
  • June 24th, 2025
  • Ezrah Kashumbusha
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Court rejects Jamilu Mukulu’s release application on human rights violations.
Court rejects Jamilu Mukulu’s release application on human rights violations.
KAMPALA, Uganda| The judges also acknowledged that Mukulu and his co-accused were unlawfully detained for a year at the now-closed Nalufenya facility, held for longer…
  • June 24th, 2025
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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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Court of Appeal upholds 14-year jail term for Mowzey Radio killer
Court of Appeal upholds 14-year jail term for Mowzey Radio killer
KAMPALA,Uganda | In a three-justice ruling, Christopher Gashirabake, Dr Asa Mugenyi, and John Mike Musisi upheld Lady Justice Jane Frances Abodo's sentence for Wamala from…
  • June 23rd, 2025
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Court grants ULS leave to appeal in the removal of the attorney general from the law council landmark case.
Court grants ULS leave to appeal in the removal of the attorney general from the law council landmark case.
KAMPALA, Uganda | The Court granted leave to appeal and, citing Kato Lubwama v. Habib Buwembo, stayed proceedings in the main cause to avoid rendering the…
  • June 23rd, 2025
  • Ezrah Kashumbusha
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Court gives gov’t 5 days to explain failed policy to provide meals to children in UPE & USE schools.
Court gives gov’t 5 days to explain failed policy to provide meals to children in UPE & USE schools.
KAMPALA, Uganda | A panel of judges, led by the Deputy Chief Justice Flavian Zeija, allowed the government to file its responses within five days.…
  • June 21st, 2025
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FIDA petitions court quash discriminatory pregnancy laws
FIDA petitions court quash discriminatory pregnancy laws
KAMPALA, Uganda| Susan Baluku, strategic litigation's legal advisor, claims that several Ugandan health training institutions have been applying the rule in a way that unfairly…
  • June 20th, 2025
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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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Zeija criticises Masaka lawyers for resorting to strike
Zeija criticises Masaka lawyers for resorting to strike
KAMPALA, Uganda | Zeija dismissed the strike as uncalled for, insisting that the lawyers should have sought dialogue before taking drastic action. He added that…
  • June 19th, 2025
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Security guard shoots three people at Ultimate Security Offices in Mbuya.
Security guard shoots three people at Ultimate Security Offices in Mbuya.
KAMPALA, Uganda | According to Luke Owoyesigyire, Deputy Public Relations Officer for Kampala Metropolitan Police, the incident occurred at approximately 9:00 AM when Mwaawa Richard…
  • June 18th, 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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Court of Appeal kicks off Case Settlement Fortnight. 
Court of Appeal kicks off Case Settlement Fortnight. 
KAMPALA, Uganda According to Deputy Chief Justice Flavian Nzeija, the initiative's goal is to expedite mediation as a means of resolving disputes outside of formal…
  • June 17th, 2025
  • Ezrah Kashumbusha
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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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The Uganda Law Society will challenge the UPDF Amendment Act 2025 as unconstitutional.
The Uganda Law Society will challenge the UPDF Amendment Act 2025 as unconstitutional.
KAMPALA, Uganda| The Uganda Law Society's vice president, Anthony Asimwe, said the bill's decision, which President Yoweri Museveni ratified on June 12th, is consistent with…
  • June 16th, 2025
  • Ezrah Kashumbusha
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SSP Agasirwe Charged with Murder of Joan Kagezi
SSP Agasirwe Charged with Murder of Joan Kagezi
KAMPALA,Uganda|Agasirwe was told by Magistrate Nyadoi that he was not permitted to enter a plea since the charges against him were capital in nature and…
  • June 16th, 2025
  • Ezrah Kashumbusha
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Court orders Abryanz collection to pay Shs 120m in rent arrears.
Court orders Abryanz collection to pay Shs 120m in rent arrears.
KAMPALA, Uganda| In her ruling, Justice Rubagumya cited Order 36 Rule 3(1) of the Civil Procedure Rules: a defendant who has been served with a…
  • June 16th, 2025
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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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Judiciary cautions cultural and religious leaders on alternative justice systems.
Judiciary cautions cultural and religious leaders on alternative justice systems.
KAMPALA, Uganda| According to Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo, colonialists destroyed and demonised traditional justice systems, forcing a complicated, foreign system that many people still cannot…
  • June 15th, 2025
  • Ezrah Kashumbusha
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30-year-old man sentenced to 3 years in prison for rape in Kisoro
30-year-old man sentenced to 3 years in prison for rape in Kisoro
The prosecution, led by Kisoro Senior State Attorney Christopher Ayinomugisha, contended that attempted rape is a grave offence that calls for harsh punishment, including the…
  • June 10th, 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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Zeija commissions the Rukungiri High Court building.
Zeija commissions the Rukungiri High Court building.
KAMPALA, Uganda | Zeija also reiterated the government's ongoing efforts to strengthen the judiciary, citing plans to construct a Regional Court of Appeal in Mbarara…
  • June 9th, 2025
  • Ezrah Kashumbusha
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Court declares Entrepreneur Mohan Musisi Kiwanuka mentally unfit to manage his business
Court declares Entrepreneur Mohan Musisi Kiwanuka mentally unfit to manage his business
KAMPALA, Uganda | In addition to reversing the High Court's ruling, the justices ordered an accounting of estate transactions from 2017 onwards, required a family…
  • June 7th, 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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