Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Road Magistrate’s Court has granted bail to Kawempe North Member of Parliament, Muhammad Ssegirinya who is battling charges of inciting violence. The Grade One Magistrate, Doreen Olga Karungi granted the legislators bail of sh1 million in cash. She ordered each of his …
Read More »Suit seeking to stop consecration of Bishop Loum withdrawn
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two aggrieved members of the laity have withdrawn their court case seeking to stop the consecration of Rev. Geoffrey Loum as 8th Bishop of the Diocese of Northern Uganda. Rev. Loum was elected by the House of Bishops at Lweza Training and Conference Centre …
Read More »DRC CASE: Gov’t seeks Sh2.8 billion to pay American lawyer
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has tabled a supplementary request of 2.8 billion shillings to pay arrears of Boston based law firm M/s Foley Hoag the law firm that has been representing Uganda in the DRC Reparation case. The request was presented by the Deputy Attorney General Jackson …
Read More »Bank of Uganda’s appeal in Supreme Court had no chance of success since receivership ended
COMMENT | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Court on Monday delivered yet another ruling in favour of Sudhir Ruparelia in which it emphasized that the appeal filed before it by Bank of Uganda had no chance of success. This is the fourth application that has been won by …
Read More »Court dismisses petition against Mukono MP
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Olive Kazaarwe Mukwaya has dismissed the election petition filed by Wilson Male challenging the nomination of Mukono South County Member of Parliament Fred Kayondo in the race parliamentary elections. Male who contested for the same position under National Unity Platform -NUP asked Mukono …
Read More »Three Wanyoto witnesses fail to show up in court
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The legal team of Mbale City Woman Member of Parliament Connie Nakayenze Ggaliwango has asked court to strike out the affidavits of three witnesses of her rival, Lydia Wanyoto Mutende, who ignored the summons to appear for cross-examination. This came after Wanyoto’s lawyer, Swabur Marzuk …
Read More »Nabakooba: I was told of mass bribery in Mubende voting
Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lands Minister Judith Nabakooba has asked the High Court in Mubende to nullify the election of Joyce Bagala Ntwatwa for the Mityana Woman Parliamentary Seat, reasoning that the electoral process was not transparent. Bagala, a candidate of the opposition National Unity Platform – NUP …
Read More »COURT: Minister Kania can file additional affidavits
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Arua has allowed the State Minister for Lands Obiga Mario Kania to file five additional affidavits in defence of an election petition against him. The court’s decision follows a preliminary hearing of the petition on Friday in which Apama Amato …
Read More »Court sets hearing date in MP Bagala vs Nabakooba election case
Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The court in Mubende has set August 27 for the hearing of the case in which Lands Minister Judith Nabakooba is challenging the election of her political rival Joyce Bagala Ntwatwa. Bagala won the January 14 polls with a margin of 16,000 votes to …
Read More »Court summons Kawempe North MP Ssegirinya
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Road Magistrates Court has issued a criminal summons for Kawempe North Member of Parliament Muhammad Ssegirinya requiring him to appear and face trial on charges of inciting violence. The summons was issued on Friday by the Grade One Magistrate Marion Mangeni following a …
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