Tag Archives: Court

By Kabuye Ronald The High Court in Kampala has dismissed a petition by Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) president Jimmy James Akena challenging the Electoral Commission’s decision to block him from contesting in the 2026 presidential elections under the UPC banner. Akena, alongside fellow aspirant Adim Dennis Enapu, was disqualified during the nomination process after the Commission ruled that neither candidate …

  KAMPALA– The National Unity platform (NUP) party has dragged the government to the High court civil division challenging the decision of Hon. Nobert Mao, the justice and constitutional affairs minister, excluding the party from receiving statutory political party funding. NUP Secretary General, Lewis Rubongoya. (Courtesy photo) The party through its secretary general David Lewis Rubongoya ubongoya has filed an …

The Entebbe Magistrates court has issued an arrest warrant to the Kampala city land broker Mohammad Kamoga after he failed to appear in court to answer charges of forging a lawyer’s practicing certificate in the alleged fraudulent acquisition of a 200 acre land at Garuga- Bukaaya in Entebbe, Wakiso District. Muhammad Kamoga of Kamoga Property consultants (Courtesy photo) The Grade …

Kampala – The High court civil division in Kampala will on 1st October 2025 decide on whether to order the electoral commission nominate Jimmy Akena as the presidential candidate for the UPC party or decline his requests. Hon. Jimmy Akena (Courtesy photo) Earlier this week, the electoral commission chairman justice Simon Byabakama declined to nominate Jimmy Akena and two others …

The Court of Appeal is set to hold a three-day Criminal Appeals session in Gulu, during which a total of 23 criminal appeals will be heard. Court of Appeal building in Kampala. The session is scheduled to run from 30th September to 2nd October, 2025. It will be presided over by a panel of three Justices, consisting of Justice Geoffrey …

By Peter Luzinda The Masindi High Court has sentenced Betty Cherotich, the widow of the late Dr. Jino Abiriga, along with her two accomplices, Martin Kipsang and Joshua Namurenge, to 33 years, three months, and 23 days in prison for the brutal murder of the former Masindi District Acting Health Officer. Masindi Court Sentences Widow and Accomplices to 33 Years …

Court has rejected exhibits presented by Dr Lule Ntwatwa as evidence through people he presented as defence witnesses in the case regarding Kibanja interest on part of the disputed Katanga Valley land near Wandegeya. The exhibits in form of documents were presented by witnesses who turned up to defend Dr Ntwatwa and his co-accused persons who are charged with the …

By Kabuye RonaldThe High Court in Kampala has set October 1, 2025, as the date it will deliver its ruling on whether the Electoral Commission acted lawfully in disqualifying Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) President Jimmy Akena from the 2026 presidential race or not. UPC, through its legal representative and Erute County MP Jonathan Odur, filed a judicial review application challenging …

By Hannah Marion Namukasa Court has rejected exhibits presented by Dr Lule Ntwatwa as evidence through people he presented as defence witnesses in the case regarding Kibanja interest on part of the disputed Katanga Valley land near Wandegeya. The exhibits in form of documents were presented by witnesses who turned up to defend Dr Ntwatwa and his co-accused persons who …

The criminal case in which land broker Muhammad Kamoga is accused of fraudulently acquiring more than 200 acres of land in Bukaya-Garuga in Entebbe, Wakiso District has taken a new twist. The trial Magistrates Court at Entebbe has directed the state to verify the ill-health claims by the broker, Kamoga, after he failed to appear in court regarding the ongoing …