Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal has concluded the hearing of election appeals. The court received 84 election appeals arising from the 2021 elections and subsequent High Court decisions. According to the Judiciary public relations officer Jameson Karemani, five cases have been disposed of in the sessions …
Read More »Election Appeal: Lydia Wanyoto seeks retrial
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lydia Wanyoto, the loser of the Mbale City Woman parliamentary elections has asked the Court of Appeal for a retrial of her petition against her rival Connie Nakayenze Galiwango. Wanyoto garnered 25,276 votes against 40,729 votes garnered by Nakayenze. Dissatisfied with the results, Wanyoto who …
Read More »Minister Muhwezi denies bribing mourners to vote him
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Security Minister Rtd Major General Jim Muhwezi has told the Court of Appeal in Kampala that he did not bribe anyone while conversing for votes in Rujumbura County Constituency in Rukungiri district. Muhwezi was today appearing before a panel of three Court of Appeal …
Read More »Election Appeal: Masaba asks court to cancel results from Makosi polling station
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ivan Masaba, the former parliamentary candidate for Mbale City Northern Division has asked the Court of Appeal to cancel the results from Makosi trading center polling station from the final tally. During the January 14th, 2021 polls, Masaba polled 9,415 votes against 9,854 votes garnered by …
Read More »Court consolidates William Museveni, EC petition in Buwekula South election appeal
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal has consolidated election appeals filed separately by the Electoral Commission and William Museveni, challenging the Mubende High Court decision ordering fresh elections for the Buwekula South Parliamentary seat. The EC declared William Museveni the winner of the Buwekula South Parliamentary seat with …
Read More »Court dismisses Mukesh’s appeal against Joel Ssenyonyi’s victory
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal challenging the victory of Nakawa West member of parliament Joel Ssenyonyi. The three-member panel of the Court of Appeal comprising Justices Geoffrey Kiryabwire, Stephen Musota and Christopher Gashirabake dismissed the appeal filed by businessman cum politician, Mukesh Shukla …
Read More »Court of Appeal upholds Tebandeke’s victory
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal has upheld the victory of Charles Tebandeke as the Bbaale Constituency Member of Parliament in Kayunga district. A panel comprising of Deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera, Catherine Bamugemereire and Hellen Obura delivered the verdict on Monday following the withdrawal of an …
Read More »Court of Appeal reduces Kazinda’s jail term to seven years
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal in Kampala has quashed the 15 years jail term handed to the former Principal Accountant at the Office of Prime Minister, Geoffrey Kazinda for illicit enrichment. Instead, the court comprised of Justices Fredrick Egonda Ntende, Christopher Madrama and Catherine Bamugemereire has …
Read More »Court of Appeal upholds MP Wakayima’s victory
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal has dismissed an election appeal challenging the victory of Nansana Municipality Member of Parliament Hannington Nsereko Wakayima Musoke. A panel of three Justices, Deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera, Catherine Bamugemereire and Irene Esther Mulyagonja on Thursday dismissed an appeal that was …
Read More »Election Appeal: Videos of Salim Uhuru’s alleged voter bribery submitted in court
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The loser in the Kampala Central Division mayoral race, Hamdan Ssemugooma has submitted to the Court of Appeal videos showing his rival Salim Uhuru, allegedly distributing money to voters. Ssemugooma who garnered 10,654 votes against Uhuru’s 13,114 votes in the January 25th, 2021 elections challenged …
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