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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Supreme Court has upheld a 10-year sentence handed to John Muhanguzi Kashaka, the former Permanent Secretary Ministry of Local Government for causing a 4.2 billion shillings financial loss to the government in the infamous bicycle scandal. Kashaka’s conviction and sentence were jointly upheld …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two senior officials with the Uganda Railways Corporation were arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court and charged with abuse of office. The two including Tom Kimera, the senior procurement officer and Maliza Mukembo Tibewolwa, the senior human resource and administration officer were arraigned before the Anti-Corruption …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Fire has gutted the Hoima Chief Magistrates Court premises in Kijungu cell, Hoima City destroying several case files. The fire which started around 6 a.m. on Saturday is said to have started from the archives of the High Court, a few meters from the Albertine region police …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda People’s Congress-UPC faction led by Lira municipality Member of Parliament James Akena will focus on the next round of elections, and not last week’s setback in court. “These headlines saying the Supreme Court has thrown out Jimmy Akena are completely off-key. I …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Social Security Fund (NSSF) managing director, Patrick Ayota has asked court to reject his predecessor, Richard Byarugaba’s plea to have his appointment quashed. Ayota told court to put the stability of NSSF above politics in what he described as “unmeritorious cries of a single …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Managing Director, Patrick Ayota on Thursday asked the court to exercise its discretion in the interest of justice to favor the stability of the fund. He told the High Court Civil Division that it should guard against what …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Mountain Division Field Court Martial sitting at the division headquarters in Muhoti – Fort Portal City has sentenced UPDF Corporal Peter Avugo Lomuro to life imprisonment on two counts of murder and attempted murder. The court martial chaired by Lt. Col. Benon Besigye sentenced Avugo …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Crimes Division of the High Court has ordered the medical examination of the 19  Kampala Central Police Station and IPS bombing suspects so as to ascertain their claims of torture while in security custody. The suspects include mobile money operators Yusuf Muwonge alias …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court has dismissed an application in which the Bukimbiri Member of Parliament, Eddie Kwizera, sought the arrest of Electoral Commission Chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama and a fine of Shillings 3 billion for contempt of court. The panel of the Constitutional Court Justices …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has allowed the Minister for Karamoja Affairs Mary Gorreti Kitutu Kimono to travel to the United Kingdom and Dubai. The Anti-Corruption Court Judge Lady Justice Jane Okuo Kajuga on Friday allowed Kitutu to travel following her partly successful application seeking …