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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The daughters of the late Henry Katanga were slapped with charges of being accessories after the commission of murder at the High Court in Kampala. Patrica Kakwanzi and Martha Nkwanzi pleaded not guilty to the charge in which their mother, Molly Katanga is accused of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has remanded to Luzira prison the social media critic and former Rubaga Division Deputy Resident City Commissioner, Herbert Anderson Burora. He was charged with hate speech and malicious information under the Computer Misuse Act. Burora was arraigned Wednesday afternoon …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Court in Kampala has ordered the Kasese Prison authorities to transfer a Police Officer, Jayden Ashraf who was found guilty of murdering businessman Eriya Bugembe Ssebunya commonly known as Kasiwukira to Luzira Upper Prison. Kasiwukira was killed by a speeding vehicle on October …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over one thousand three hundred criminal cases were considered and concluded by Mbarara High Court through plea bargains. The plea bargain is one of the mechanisms instituted by the Judiciary to reduce case backlogs and caseloads. It also helps minimize costs in the administration of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three Members of Parliament and two others were on Friday remanded to Luzira prison by the Anti-Corruption Court Kampala on charges of diversion of public resources. The MPS who were arrested during the week are accused of  conspiracy to defraud government more than 7.3 billion …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MPs Cissy Namujju and Yusuf Mutembuli’s bail application flopped on Monday and they were instead sent by the Anti Corruption Court to the High Court for trial. Chief  Magistrates Court declined to hear the bail applications for the members of Parliament who are facing charges …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Democracy and Human Rights watchdog, Legal Brains Trust, has petitioned the East African Court of Justice seeking interim orders directing the High Court of Uganda to release on bail Molly Katanga who is accused of murdering her husband Henry Katanga. Legal Brains Trust wants …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Luwero Magistrate Court has sentenced the self-styled Jesus to a fine of 300,000 shillings for refusing to be counted. On Wednesday, the self-styled Jesus Navas Vera the King of Star Glopper Eden church, and his follower El Shadai Gracy of Katikamu Luyima zone in Wobulenzi …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Nine Supporters of the National Unity Platform who are facing terrorism charges are seeking bail in the International Crimes Division of the High Court. They have meanwhile been remanded  until June 4th, 2024. They are; Hamidu Muyobi, Abdallah Katumba, Muhamod Kalyango, Male Sulaiman Kyewalabye, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court has remanded businessman cum politician Mukesh Shukla to Luzira Prison on charges of conspiracy to defraud  a Pakistan National’s company of more than 221.8 million shillings. Mukesh was on Wednesday arraigned before Court presided over by the Chief Magistrate Elias …