Tag Archives: Male Mabirizi

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Justice Musa Ssekaana has merged two suits seeking to force the Electoral Commission Chairperson, Justice Simon Byabakama out of office for alleged failure to resign from the Court of Appeal. According to Justice Ssekaana, he will jointly hear the suits filed by City Lawyer, Male …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The People’s Government has filed an application in the High Court seeking for orders to remove Electoral Commission chairperson Simon Byabakama from office. President Museveni appointed Byabakama in 2016 replacing Dr Badru Kiggundu. Addressing a press conference at their office at Katonga on Friday, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Lawyer Hassan Male Mabirizi has embarked on a fundraising drive to secure funds to sustain a series of legal battles he filed against the Ugandan government in the East African Court of Justice. Mabirizi filed a case in May this year, challenging the amendment …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Male Mabirizi has set off for the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) in Arusha, Tanzania where he is seeking an injunction over the 2021 general elections. Mabirizi’s application will be heard on October 29th and 30th by Lady Justice Monica Mugenyi, Justice Dr …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City lawyer Male Mabirizi has dragged the government to court challenging President Yoweri Museveni’s directive to release suspects arrested for being idle and disorderly. On Tuesday, the Inspector General of Police, Martin Okoth Ochola released a statement indicating that the President had directed Police …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City lawyer, Hassan Male Mabirizi has dragged the Judiciary Permanent Secretary, Pius Bigirimana to court for scrapping the 30 percent allowance for judicial officials that was approved by cabinet in 2014. He is jointly sued with the Attorney General in a suit before the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Ugandan student at Harvard University has dragged the Attorney General to court seeking a declaration that he was illegally blocked from microblogging and social networking site; twitter by president Yoweri Museveni’s handlers. The student identified as Seguya Hillary Innocent Taylor using twitter handle @HillaryTaylorVI …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Male Mabirizi has petitioned the Civil Division of High Court to quash the recent appointment of army officers into Uganda Police Force. The army officers are Brigadier Sam Bakasumba, the Chief of Joint Staff Uganda Police Force, Brigadier Godfrey Golooba, Director Human Resource Development …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City lawyer Male Mabirizi is seeking an injunction over the 2021 general elections. Mabirizi wants the East African Court of Justice to block the elections on accounts that its organizations and conducts are being guided by a set of laws that have been challenged …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Male Mabirizi has petitioned the East African Court of Justice to nullify the Constitutional Amendment Act 2018, which paved way for scrapping the presidential age limit. In his petition before the EAC court of Justice, Mabirizi argues that the actions of the Parliament, Executive …