Tag Archives: Alfonse Owiny

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A man who was summoned by the Supreme Court to explain why he shouldn’t be found guilty for contempt of court after using abusive language against Judges in his application has shot back with more insults. It comes a week after the panel of seven …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary has complained that the government’s policy of “taking services to the people” under decentralization while limiting it to political and administrative services has affected the dispensation of justice in the country. This was raised by the Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny- Dollo while …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Former Bufumbira East MP, Eddie Kwizera wants Electoral Commission Chairperson; Justice Simon Byabakama arrested and committed to Civil Prison for contempt of court. This is part of his prayers in an application before the constitutional court. Alternatively, Kwizera wants court to order Electoral Commission to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has filed a notice of appeal in the Constitutional Court challenging the court’s judgement that overturned the election of Members of Parliament in the new municipalities. According to the appeal dated December 30th, the commission through its legal department notes that …