Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The High Court in Kampala has dismissed an application that had sought to suspend the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) presidential elections on August 5, 2017. Justice Henrietta Wolayo based her ruling on the fact that grass root elections are already in advanced stages. Three FUFA fans led …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Minutes after Jinja High Court judge Eva Luswata granted bail to jailed Ruhinda County Member of Parliament (MP) Rtd.Captain Donozio Kahonda, pending hearing of his appeal challenging a 9-month imprisonment, the legislator was detained on similar charges. MP Kahonda still has pending charges before Luweero Chief Magistrate Charles Sserubuga …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Embattled Minister of State for Labour Hebert Kabafunzaki has appeared before the High court’s Anti-corruption Division based in Kololo, and mantained his innocence over allegations that he took a 5 million shillings bribe from an Investor. Kabafunzaki, together with his political assistant, Brian Mugabo and …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Embattled Minister of State for Labour Herbert Kabafunzaki together with his Political Assistant Brian Mugabo and a relative one Bruce Lubowa have been committed to the High Court to start trial on charges of corruption. Anti-Corruption Court Chief Magistrate Agnes Alum sent the trio to the High …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Rwenzururu King Charles Wesley Mumbere, his Prime Minister Thembo Kitsumbire and 170 royal guards have been committed to the High Court to start trial over the March and November 2016 incidents in Kasese where over 100 lives were lost. Jinja Court Chief Magistrate Francis Kaggwa committed them …
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High Court has recalled the Dr. Stella Nyanzi case file from the Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court ahead of her appearance tomorrow, April 25, 2017. She faces charges of cyber harassment and offensive communication. Makerere University Researcher Dr. Nyanzi is expected to be produced back in court Tuesday to respond to an application …
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Kampala High Court’s Assistant Registrar Joy Kabagye Bahinguza has issued an injunction temporarily stopping the media from publishing stories regarding the investigations into the murder of AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi. This follows a case filed by Uganda’s Inspector General of Police Gen.Edward Kale Kayihura through the Attorney General, against Red …
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The Nakawa Magistrate court has committed the three ‘Lugogo Murder’ suspects Mathew, Joseph Kanyamunyu and Cynthia Munwangari to the High Court for trial. Grade one Magistrate Noah Ssajjabi committed them Tuesday on the request of prosecution’s Doreen Elima who told court investigations into their case are now complete She confirmed she …
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Former Kampala Central Police Station DPC Aron Baguma has been produced before Buganda Road Court where he was immediately committed to the High Court for trial on charges of murder, robbery and kidnap. His bail application will now be heard in the High Court on Wednesday. Baguma who appeared in a grey …
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The High court in Kampala has today reduced the punishment of nine death row convicts following the 2003 Constitutional petition of Susan Kigula & 417 others that challenged the death penalty. Justice Wilson Masalu Musene revised the death penalty passed against the said convicts aged between 40 -60 years whose …
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