Author: Benjamin M. Ahikiiriza
Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo Outlines Achievements, Plans for a ‘Better Judiciary.’
The Chief Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo has outlined the Judiciary’s achievements over the past financial year 2020/2021 and laid out plans to ...ULS Mends Fences With Lawyer Who Sued President Wall Over MoU With Buganda
A lawyer who sued Uganda Law Society (ULS) President Pheona Wall on Friday last week over a memorandum of understanding signed between ...Judiciary Ends Retention of Sureties’ National ID Cards As Condition For Bail
The Judiciary has banned courts from confiscating original copies of national identity cards belonging to persons standing surety for criminal suspects as ...President Museveni Rewards Personal Lawyer Kiryowa Kiwanuka With Coveted Attorney General Post in New Cabinet
President Kaguta Museveni has tapped one of his go-to lawyers Mr. Kiryowa Kiwanuka to be Uganda’s Attorney General in his fresh cabinet ...Martha Koome: Kenya Appoints First Female Chief Justice
President Uhuru Kenyatta has Wednesday appointed Justice Martha Koome Kenya’s new Chief Justice replacing Justice David Maraga who retired last year. Martha ...Museveni Sworn in As Uganda’s President For A Sixth Term
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni,76, has Wednesday been sworn in as Uganda’s President for a Sixth five year term extending his rule over ...Law Don Urges Media to Fight Militarism
A top law professor and media scholar has pressed on Journalists to use their voices to fight militaristic culture in Uganda. Prof. ...Lawyer Ssemakadde, Dr. Stella Nyanzi Demand Journalist Pulls Down ‘Defamatory’ Facebook Post
Renowned human rights lawyer, Mr. Isaac Ssemakadde and his client, Dr. Stella Nyanzi, the former Makerere University researcher, are threatening to bring ...Bob Kasango’s body belongs in Fort Portal, Not Tororo – Court
Lawyer Bob Kasango’s mortal remains will be buried in Fort Portal, Kabarole district, and not his birthplace in Tororo, the High Court ...DPP Steps Down Pending Appointment Nullification Case Appeal
Following a ground breaking Constitutional Court decision that rendered her appointment null and void, Justice Jane Frances Abodo has temporarily stepped down ...
