Tag Archives: court

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court Criminal Division in Kampala has ordered the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to fully disclose all evidence it intends to rely upon in the treason trial of opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused. Dr. Besigye appeared in …

SPECIAL REPORT | ANTHONY NATIF | As recorded in the case Uganda Vs Molly Katanga and adapted from @TonyNatif on X. This is the 4th of a series on the case ahead of February 26th, when Justice Kania is expected to rule on whether the prosecution has established a prima facie case. …

SPECIAL REPORT | ANTHONY NATIF | As recorded in the case Uganda Vs Molly Katanga and adapted from @TonyNatif on X. This is the 3rd of a series on the case ahead of February 26th, when Justice Kania is expected to rule on whether the prosecution has established a prima facie case. …

SPECIAL REPORT | ANTHONY NATIF | As recorded in the case Uganda Vs Molly Katanga and adapted from @TonyNatif on X. This is the first of several series on the case ahead of February 19th, when Justice Kania is expected to rule on whether the prosecution has established a prima facie case. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyers have asked Acting High Court Judge Simon Peter Kinobe to excuse himself from hearing the application for judicial review against the contested Masaka City Woman MP election vote recount. National Unity Platform’s candidate for the Masaka District Woman Member of Parliament, Rose Nalubowa, petitioned the High …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Commercial Division of the High Court has ordered the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to halt the collection of at least sh24.7 billion in disputed taxes from betting and gaming company Massalia SMC Limited, pending the determination of an appeal before the court. The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has granted a one-million-shilling cash bail to Dr Sarah Bireete, the Executive Director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance, who has been on remand for three weeks over alleged violations of the Data Protection and Privacy Act of …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Masaka has denied bail to Reverend Father Deusdedit Ssekabira, a Catholic priest based in Masaka, who is facing money laundering charges. In her ruling, Masaka High Court Judge Victoria Nakintu Katamba declined Fr. Ssekabira’s bail application and instead ordered that …

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Johnson Muyanja Ssenyonga, a former Mukono District LC V candidate, has decided to petition the court to challenge what he describes as “blatant and shameless electoral fraud” that allegedly robbed him of victory in Friday’s district chairperson elections.  Addressing a press conference at his …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Masaka Chief Magistrate’s Court has granted an application for a vote recount in the closely contested Kalungu West constituency election. The order raised hopes of resolving the dispute that has left voters and candidates anxious. The Chief Magistrate issued orders for the recount …