Soroti, Uganda | URN | The High Court in Soroti has rejected an application by a newly appointed defence lawyer seeking to recall two key prosecution witnesses for further cross-examination in the murder trial of seven-year-old Joan Faith Apio. Justice Boniface Wamala dismissed the application on Wednesday after ruling …
Read More »Six years of defiance: the rise and test of NUP
 The young party has learned that opposition politics in Uganda follows a familiar script: arrest, denial, detention, court, bail and another wait for justice COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | Few political parties in Uganda’s post-independence history have evolved as dramatically as the National Unity Platform (NUP). …
Read More »đź”´ Anthony Natif notes from Court: When cell towers and lack of disclosure take center stage
SPECIAL REPORT | ANTHONY NATIF | As recorded in court, in the case Uganda Vs Molly Katanga and adapted from @TonyNatif on X. **** This trial has had its fair share of accusations of “trial by ambush” due to lack of timely disclosure; with the defense constantly complaining that the …
Read More »đź”´ Anthony Natif notes from Court: Uganda Vs Molly Katanga and Others July 23/2026
Cross Examination of Orthopedic Surgeon Abruptly Ends on a Contentious Note; Matter Resumes in September. SPECIAL REPORT | ANTHONY NATIF | As recorded in court, in the case Uganda Vs Molly Katanga and adapted from @TonyNatif on X. **** The prosecution met a witness who refused to answer to …
Read More »Court orders gov’t to probe into Muwanga Kivumbi’s whereabouts
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The High Court in Kampala has directed the government to conclude investigations into the whereabouts of former Butambala County Member of Parliament Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi before determining his application for a writ of habeas corpus seeking his production and unconditional release. In a ruling delivered …
Read More »Court declines to declare Movit owner of land occupied by prison
Wakiso, Uganda | URN | The High Court in Entebbe has declined to grant Movit Products Limited an early judgment declaring it the lawful owner of about 32 acres of disputed land in Sazi Buwaya, Wakiso District, ruling that the ownership dispute must proceed to a full trial. In a …
Read More »đź”´ Anthony Natif notes from Court: Molly Katanga gets green light to bring ballistics expert
SPECIAL REPORT | ANTHONY NATIF | As recorded in court, in the case Uganda Vs Molly Katanga and adapted from @TonyNatif on X. **** Justice Rosette Comfort Kania has rejected the prosecution’s attempts to block defense witnesses, citing fair trial considerations under the constitution of the republic. The prosecution had …
Read More »đź”´ Anthony Natif notes from Court: Uganda Vs Molly Katanga and Others July 20/2026
DNA Evidence Cannot Prove who Fired the Killer Gun: Defense DNA Forensics Expert agrees with the Prosecution’s DNA Forensics Expert SPECIAL REPORT | ANTHONY NATIF | As recorded in court, in the case Uganda Vs Molly Katanga and adapted from @TonyNatif on X. **** Yesterday, just after 2:30 …
Read More »đź”´ Anthony Natif notes from Court: Uganda Vs Molly Katanga and Others July 16/2026 b
DNA Swabs: Phantom and Real SPECIAL REPORT | ANTHONY NATIF | As recorded in court, in the case Uganda Vs Molly Katanga and adapted from @TonyNatif on X. **** The last few weeks in the Katanga case have been about getting to the bottom of DNA evidence and its implications …
Read More »đź”´ Anthony Natif notes from Court: Uganda Vs Molly Katanga and Others July 16/2026
British Forensic Expert tells Justice Rosette Comfort Kania that even under perfect conditions, the DNA results cannot tell court as to who fired the killer gun SPECIAL REPORT | ANTHONY NATIF | As recorded in court, in the case Uganda Vs Molly Katanga and adapted from @TonyNatif on …
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