Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Utilities, Wildlife and Standards Court in Kampala has sentenced two men to serve a punishment of 8 years and seven months in jail for killing six climbing lions in the Queen Elizabeth National Park. The two, Vincent Tumuhirwe, a farmer and Robert Ariyo, a boda …
Read More »Police arrest gang leader behind attack on Chief Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Crime Intelligence has arrested the suspected leader of a gang that attacked Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu. Police spokesperson Fred Enanga has identified the suspect as Brian Mulizi. According to Enanga, police picked up the suspect from his hideout in …
Read More »Attack on Chief Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu was not a target – Police
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police have ruled out a possibility of a targeted incident on Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu. Kamasanyu was on Saturday attacked by assailants outside Green Hill Academy school gate as she went to collect her child’s Primary Leaving Education (PLE) result slip. …
Read More »Court dismisses sectarianism charges against city businessman Kalungi
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Road Magistrates Court has dismissed charges of promoting sectarianism against city businessman Moses Kalungi Kirumira commonly known as Bill Gates. Court presided over by Grade One Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu dismissed the charges saying that Kalungi was arraigned in court on the charges that had not …
Read More »Muhammad Ssegirinya granted 3 million cash bail
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kawempe North MP elect Muhammad Ssegirinya has been granted bail. Through his lawyers led by Medard Lubega Sseggona, Ssegirinya asked court presided over by Buganda Road Grade One Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu to be released on bail on grounds that the charge against him is bailable …
Read More »Court issues arrest warrant against Mondo Mugisha
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Buganda Road Magistrates Court has issued a warrant of arrest against the proprietor of Empowerment Christian Church International Franklin Mondo Mugisha. Court presided over by the Grade one Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu issued the warrant in respect to charges of obtaining money by false pretence and …
Read More »Presidential private secretary’s case of misrepresenting Museveni adjourned
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hearing of the assistant private secretary to President Yoweri Museveni Carol Kembabazi who is accused of lying to Electoral Commission Human Resource staff has been adjourned. She is being accused of using her position to lie to the EC officers that Museveni had assigned her …
Read More »President Museveni’s private secretary granted bail
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Road Magistrates Court has granted bail to Caroline Kembabazi an assistant private secretary to President Yoweri Museveni who is facing charges of giving false information to the Electoral Commission. Kembabazi was on Friday granted a cash bail of one million shillings by the court …
Read More »Court extends criminal summons against Pastor Mondo
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buganda Road Magistrates Court has extended its criminal summons to the proprietor of Empowerment Christian Centre Church International, Pastor Franklin Mondo who is facing charges of fraud. Court on Wednesday presided over by Grade One Magistrate, Gladys Kamasanyu extended the summons it had issued in …
Read More »Stella Nyanzi’s lawyers protest hearing appeal case in judge’s chambers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyers representing Dr Stella Nyanzi have protested a decision by the Deputy Head of the Criminal Division of High Court, Lady Justice Flavia Anglin Senogaon to hear Nyanzi’s appeal in her chambers. The appeals are scheduled for hearing today in the Judge’s private chambers, with the …
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