Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary has revealed plans to re-gazette magisterial areas in a bid to bring services closer to the people. This was revealed by the Principal Judge Dr Flavian Zeija while officiating at the Nabweru Chief Magistrates Court Open Day. During the open day, the Judiciary …
Read More »New judicial officers asked to stop failing to give judgement dates
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Principal Judge Dr Flavian Zeija has emphasized the importance of providing specific dates for case decisions. He said this during the swearing-in ceremony of four newly appointed Deputy Registrars, six Assistant Registrars, and five Chief Magistrates at the Judiciary Headquarters in Kampala Wednesday. …
Read More »Judiciary driver interdicted
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The judiciary has interdicted its driver Stanley Kisambira. Kisambira was arrested last week and charged with hate speech after an audio clip went viral. In the clip, Kisambira is heard saying that he would cause suicide and kill his principal and bodyguard and himself in …
Read More »Judicial service commission asked to expedite hearing of complaints
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judicial Service Commission has been asked to expedite the hearing of disciplinary complaints against judges and magistrates to ensure that justice is dispensed timely. The President of the Uganda Judicial Officer’s Association (UJOA), Tadeo Asiimwe suggests that those facing disciplinary cases know their fate …
Read More »Court grants judiciary driver bail
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Standards, Utilities and Wildlife Court in Kampala has granted bail to Stanley Kisambira the Judiciary driver. Court presided over by Chief Magistrate Gladys Kamasanyu on Thursday granted Kisambira a non-cash bail of 10 million Shillings and his sureties who included his wife Grace …
Read More »Judiciary driver sent to Luzira over hate speech
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanley Kisambira, a driver with the Judiciary has been remanded to Luzira Prison on charges of hate speech. Kisambira appeared before the Buganda Grade One Magistrate Fidelis Otwao, which charged him under the Computer Misuse Act. The court heard that on May 12th, 2023, …
Read More »Judiciary driver advises PS Bigirimana to cease “absurdity”
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary driver Stanley Kisambira who has come to public attention because of his viral audios threatening to commit murder suicide and kill his principal and body guard in an accident, has responded to the Permanent Secretary who gave him five days to defend himself …
Read More »Rakai magistrate dismissed from Judiciary over abuse
Rakai, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judicial Service Commission has dismissed Rakai Court Grade One Magistrate, Latif Abubaker Nakibinge from service. Latif Abubaker Nakibinge allegedly withdrew money from the Court Operation Fund Account but failed to hand it over to the owner. Uganda Radio Network has information that Nakibinge was …
Read More »JUDICIARY: Judge’s driver must answer for his statements
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary has indicated that Stanley Kisambira, a driver to Justice Godfrey Namundi, will have to answer for threatening the lives of people entrusted to him in his line of work. Kisambira a driver to Mbale High Court Judge Namundi released an audio clip, …
Read More »Judiciary driver arrested over audios on poor salaries
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A driver employed by the Judiciary, Stanley Kisambira, has been arrested by the police in Kampala to facilitate an investigation into his recorded claims made in audio clips. According to Luke Owoyesigyire, the Deputy Police Spokesperson for Kampala Metropolitan, the police opened a General …
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