Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | Retired Supreme Court Justice George William Kanyeihamba has a direct question for MPs seeking to amend the constitution so that President Yoweri Museveni can stay on. “Do you want to say that the movement (ruling party – NRM) hasn’t groomed anyone capable of replacing Museveni?” …
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Why Besigye’s army of rage is defeating Museveni Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | When about five security officers from President Yoweri Museveni’s protection force, the Special Forces Command (SFC) first pounced to evict Robert Sentamu Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine from parliament on Sept.27, he was ready for them. He …
Read More »Replacing Justice Kavuma, 20 others, gets complicated
Filling 23 posts for judges has become complicated with various groups proposing new ways for President Yoweri Museveni and the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to balance competence, integrity, and politics. Pressure is highest over replacing Deputy Chief Justice, Steven Kavuma who retires in September and two Supreme Court Judges. Other …
Read More »KANYEIHAMBA: Do the right things that you think will make Uganda better
Kanyeihamba tips Cavendish varsity students Former Supreme Court Judge of Uganda George W. Kanyeihamba has urged students to take the lead in making Uganda a better place to live in, for the future generation. Speaking to over 100 students of law studying at Cavendish University Uganda in Kamwokya on May …
Read More »What next as Museveni loses ‘cadre judges’?
Justice Kanyeihamba warns of looming vacuum in judiciary Chief Justice Bart Katureebe will be 70-years old in 2020 and, under current law, he must retire then. That is four years away but already anxiety is mounting about who will replace him. Part of the reason for the anxiety is that …
Read More »KANYEIHAMBA: When the people are betrayed by their leaders
COMMENT: By Prof. George W. Kanyeihamba The greatest disservice that the NRM government has done to Uganda is its tolerance of corruption in public affairs and its failure to curb incidents of abuse of office and embezzlement of public funds. Indeed, in some instances, it would seem that to do …
Read More »Prof. Kanyeihamba on mockery of law and justice in election petitions
By the Indepenent Team In chapter 39 of his book titled `The Blessings and Joy of Being who you are” retired former Supreme Court Justice George K. Kanyeihamba writes about “the struggle to maintain the independence and impartiality of the judiciary in Uganda”. We reproduce excerpts of that chapter titled …
Read More »Prof Kanyeihamba on team to mediate Malawi-Tanzania border dispute
By Ronald Musoke The Forum for former African Heads of State and Government has co-opted Prof George W. Kanyeihamba to support a high level team mandated by the African Union to mediate in the border dispute between Malawi and Tanzania. The forum led by the former Mozambican president Joachim Chissano …
Read More »Rtd Judge Kanyeihamba wants corrupt judges out
By Aloysious Kasoma Former Supreme court Judge George Kanyeihamba wants all the corrupt judges out of the judiciary and advised has the government to investigate any judges suspected of involvement in this act. Kanyeihamba said that when accusations are made on public officials, investigations should be carried out immediately instead …
Read More »The Kanyeihamba Report
By Agather Atuhaire What next after Wildlife Authority minister Kamuntu rejects it? Since Justice George Kanyeihamba released the report of his inquiry into alleged corruption in the Ministry of Tourism, Trade and Industry (MTTI), the line minister, Ephraim Kamuntu has been in a pickle. He needs to act on the …
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