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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Jailed opposition politician Retired Col Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused Obeid Lutale have opposed an application by the State seeking to conceal the identities of prosecution witnesses and limit disclosure of evidence in an ongoing treason case. The matter is before the High Court Criminal …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Joan Aciro, the Chief Magistrate of the Anti-Corruption Court, has granted the prosecution a final opportunity to call additional witnesses in the Ndeeba Church demolition case. Failure to do so will result in the closure of their submission. The latest development took place on Friday …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The prosecution have asked the International Crimes Division of the High Court to allow them file written submissions in the case in which they are seeking to protect 42 witnesses they want to rely on to try the Rwenzururu King Charles Wesley Mumbere on charges …

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 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The prosecution side in the case where the state accuses Corporal David Ssali of shooting dead a handcuffed Ronald Ssebulime in March 2019, has failed to produce three more witnesses as it had earlier notified court. The case has been up for hearing and further …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Mukono on Monday rejected eight witnesses and four additional affidavits in the second election petition filed challenging the victory of Idah Erios Nantaba, the Kayunga District Woman Member of Parliament. Justice Olive Kazaare Mukwaya rejected the witnesses and affidavits during the …

Ntungamo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The hearing of a case in which State Minister for Labour Mwesigwa Rukutana is charged with attempted murder, assault, malicious damage and threatening violence has commenced at Ntungamo Chief Magistrates court. The case that was supposed to start on Monday failed to kick off following …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah, has said that although Uganda has a law that provides for protection of witnesses or whistleblowers, the country lacks a conducive environment for witnesses with confidential information to aid investigations. Because of the weak witness protection policy, Oulanyah …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Stella Nyanzi has asked court through her lawyers, Isaac Ssemakadde and Derrick Bazekuketta to adjourn her case for a month to allow her find witnesses willing to testify on her behalf. Bazekuketta made the request while presenting his submission before the Buganda Road Grade …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr Stella Nyanzi has protested Court’s order summoning her 19 witnesses to appear and testify in two days. The witnesses are supposed to defend Nyanzi in the offensive communication and cyber harassment case. Through her lawyer, Isaac Ssemakadde Nyanzi had asked court to adjust …