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Uganda’s National ID Backlog Is No Longer an Administrative Delay It Is Becoming a Social and Economic Risk

May 13, 2026 Comments Off on Uganda’s National ID Backlog Is No Longer an Administrative Delay It Is Becoming a Social and Economic Risk

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Kampala, Uganda — Uganda’s ongoing National Identification renewal and mass enrolment exercise was initially received as an important step toward strengthening public administration, expanding digital inclusion, and modernising service delivery in an increasingly technology-driven economy. Across the country, citizens responded in large numbers, travelling to registration centres with the expectation that the process would improve access to essential services and …

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Court of Appeal Opens Mbale Criminal Session to Tackle Backlog, Expand Access to Justice

March 24, 2026 Comments Off on Court of Appeal Opens Mbale Criminal Session to Tackle Backlog, Expand Access to Justice

Court of Appeal Opens Mbale Criminal Session to Tackle Backlog

Mable- The Court of Appeal has begun a two-day criminal session in Mbale, with 30 appeals scheduled for hearing in a move aimed at improving access to justice and reducing case backlog in eastern Uganda. Justice Geoffrey Kiryabwire being welcomed at Mbale High Court. The session was flagged off by Justice Geoffrey Kiryabwire, a Justice of the Court of Appeal …

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Judiciary Backs Magistrates Courts Amendment Bill, Seeks Higher Jurisdiction Limits to Cut High Court Backlog

March 24, 2026 Comments Off on Judiciary Backs Magistrates Courts Amendment Bill, Seeks Higher Jurisdiction Limits to Cut High Court Backlog

Judiciary Backs Magistrates Courts Amendment Bill Seeks Higher Jurisdiction Limits

Kampala– The Judiciary has supported the Magistrates Courts Amendment Bill, 2026, arguing that increasing the civil jurisdiction of Chief Magistrates and Magistrates would significantly reduce the case backlog currently burdening the High Court. Her worship Pamela Ocaya Lamunu, the Acting Chief Registrar. In a written presentation to Parliament’s Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee, Acting Chief Registrar Lamunu Pamella Ocaya said …

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