Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate of Police has summoned lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde to record a statement on allegations of attacking Justice Ssekaana Musa. Ssemakadde has been summoned by Assistant Commissioner of Police Julius Twinomujuni on behalf of the Director CID, to report at the CID headquarters …
Read More »Lawyer Mabirizi petitions principal judge over 18 months jail term
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City lawyer Male Mabirizi has petitioned the Principal Judge seeking to allocate his two pending cases to a High Court Judge other than Musa Ssekaana. Ssekaana on Tuesday issued a warrant of arrest directing every police officer to arrest Mabirizi upon sight and be taken …
Read More »Lawyer Male Mabirizi UGX300M fine draws mixed reactions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mixed reactions have continued to trail the legal feud between High Court Civil Division Judge Musa Ssekaana and city lawyer Male Mabirizi. The two have been exchanging tough letters with Mabirizi asking Ssekaana to recuse himself from hearing his cases and the Judge insisting that …
Read More »Court orders immediate transfer of businessman from military detention
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Musa Ssekaana has ordered for the immediate transfer of Entebbe businessman Bruno Francis Bazibu, from Makindye military barracks to civil prison. He made the ruling following a successful application filed by Bazibu’s family led by his wife Phionah Namazzi. She ran to the High court …
Read More »Election violence victim asks court to allow him proceed without Attorney General
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ghetto television journalist, Ashiraf Saif-llah Kasirye has asked High Court to allow him to proceed without the Attorney General, in the case in which he wants the government to compensate him for the injuries he sustained at the hands of security personnel during the January …
Read More »Judiciary PS Bigirimana wins defamation suit
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has ordered Monitor Publications Limited to pay 450 million shillings to the Judiciary Permanent Secretary Pius Bigirimana for defamation. The head of Civil Division of the High Court Musa Ssekaana made the decision on Friday after finding that Monitor Publications together …
Read More »Justice Ssekaana steps down from Bugoma forest give away case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Musa Ssekaana has stepped down from hearing a petition challenging the planned giveaway of part of Bugoma forest reserve in Kikuube district. Justice Ssekaana noted that he had perused the files before him relating to the matter and found that he had previously handled …
Read More »Justice Ssekaana cautions judicial officers on testimonies by witnesses without national IDs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Head of the Civil Division of High Court, Justice Musa Ssekaana has cautioned registrars and magistrates about taking testimonies from witnesses who don’t have a National Identity Card to prove their identity. Speaking at the Annual Registrars and Magistrates Conference at Mestil Hotel in …
Read More »Ministry of Education official loses bid to block interdiction
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has dismissed an application in which Charles Isabirye, an education officer sought to challenge his interdiction. Justice Musa Ssekaana in his decision sent to parties via email has dismissed the application filed against the outgoing Permanent Secretary to the Ministry …
Read More »Torture complaints in Katumba shooting case not urgent in lockdown – Court
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has rejected an application seeking urgent hearing of a case challenging torture of suspects who are on remanded over the attempted murder of General Katumba Wamala. The head of High Court Civil Division Justice Musa Ssekaana has rejected the application …
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