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Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lands Minister Judith Nabakooba has asked the High Court in Mubende to nullify the election of Joyce Bagala Ntwatwa for the Mityana Woman Parliamentary Seat, reasoning that the electoral process was not transparent. Bagala, a candidate of the opposition National Unity Platform – NUP …

  Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Arua has allowed the State Minister for Lands Obiga Mario Kania to file five additional affidavits in defence of an election petition against him. The court’s decision follows a preliminary hearing of the petition on Friday in which Apama Amato …

Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The court in Mubende has set August 27 for the hearing of the case in which Lands Minister Judith Nabakooba is challenging the election of her political rival Joyce Bagala Ntwatwa. Bagala won the January 14 polls with a margin of 16,000 votes to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Road Magistrates Court has issued a criminal summons for Kawempe North Member of Parliament Muhammad Ssegirinya requiring him to appear and face trial on charges of inciting violence. The summons was issued on Friday by the Grade One Magistrate Marion Mangeni following a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court in Kampala has dismissed an application filed by a retired Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF soldier who sued government demanding pension and gratuity of over sh38 million. Tom Asiu retired soldiers number RA/153458 PTE sued government in 2020 demanding pension of shillings 20 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has cleared Kabira Country Club of 147 million Shillings water bill that was being demanded by the National Water and Sewerage Corporation. According to the judgment issued by the head of High Court Civil Division Justice Musa Ssekaana, the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has awarded ten million Shillings to each of the eight men who were arrested in 2011 on charges of treason, which were dropped eight years later. The eight include Warrant Officer II Atunga Bantu,  Boniface Mumbere Kinyambila, Abel Kacwano …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyers from Wameli and Company Advocates have petitioned the government to have them recognized as essential workers such that they are cleared to move to various courts. According to the lawyers led by Geoffrey Turyamusiima, President Yoweri Museveni on June 17th 2021 listed the categories …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The wife to Sheikh Yusuf Nyanzi, one of the suspects in the murder of former Police Spokesperson Andrew Felix Kaweesi who was re-arrested three days ago has petitioned the High Court seeking orders compelling security operatives to produce him before courts of law. Sumayyah …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | National Unity Platform (NUP) party members, Eddie Mutwe and Nubian Li have been released on bail by the General court martial. Ali Bukeni aka Nubian Li is Robert Kaygulanyi’s singing partner, while Eddy Ssebufu aka Eddie Mutwe is the head of his personal bodyguards. They …