Tag Archives: High Court

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Businesswoman Molly Katanga who is accused of murdering her husband Henry Katanga has applied to the High Court to grant her bail. Prosecution alleges that  55-year old Molly on November 2nd, 2023 at Mbuya Chwa two Road, Nakawa Division Kampala Capital City with malice aforethought murdered Henry …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Civil Division of the High Court in Kampala ordered the Uganda Law Society to stick to their Election Regulations 2016 when selecting representatives on boards, committees or commissions of its different statutory bodies. This was after one of the members, Steven Kalali dragged …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court Criminal Division presided over by Justice Isaac Muwata on Wednesday nullified the pleas entered by Kakwenza Patricia, Nkwanza Martha Katanga, Otai Charles, and Amanyire George at Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court. The four accused persons currently on remand at Luzira Prison, are charged with …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has fixed January 24th to deliver its ruling on the case in which the Director of Public Prosecutions-DPP is challenging the decision by the Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court to allow plea taking of the suspects implicated in the murder of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Civil Division of the High Court has issued an order blocking Friday’s meeting that had been called by the Uganda Law Society to discuss the conduct of Hoima High Court Judge, Byaruhanga Jesse Rwigyema. The interim order was signed by Kintu Simon Ziritunsa, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Appointments Committee has vetted 11 new acting High Court judges recently appointed by President Yoweri Museveni. The vetting process chaired by Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among on Friday follows a notification by Clerk to Parliament Adolf Mwesige to members of the Appointments Committee issued …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament upped the number of High Court judges from the current 83 to 151, after agreeing with Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Hon. Norbert Mao on the need for higher numbers on the bench to ease case backlogs. This followed the approval of a motion …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Principal Judge Dr. Flavian Zeija has asked the head of the Civil Division of the High Court Justice Musa Ssekaana to ensure that all 32 files of different cases filed by lawyer Male Mabirizi are reallocated and heard. Zeija in a letter dated May …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Five people have been handed life imprisonment by the High Court in Kampala for their involvement in the murder of Abdallah and Ibrahim Bakhit, former managers of Juba City Hotel in Arua Park, Kampala Central Division, approximately five years ago. The convicted individuals include …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has convicted six men for the murder of two South Sudanese nationals, Mohammed Abdallah and Ibrahim Bakhit, the former Manager of Juba City Hotel in Arua Park in Kampala Central Division. The convicts are Jacob Chothembo, a former employee of the private …