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Viewers: 100,000 By Spy Uganda Kampala-The long-stalled criminal proceedings against former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Cooperatives, Geraldine Ssali, could now resume following a landmark Constitutional Court decision that declared unconstitutional provisions of the Human Rights Enforcement Act that allowed courts to acquit accused persons without a full trial based on violations of certain rights. …

The High Court has fixed June 22, 2026, for hearing a civil suit in which residents of Princess Anne Drive in Bugolobi are challenging the legality of a multi-storey apartment project linked to International Court of Justice (ICJ) Judge Julia Sebutinde. According to a hearing notice issued by the High Court and signed by Registrar Kintu Simon Zirintusa, the case …

By Ben Musanje The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has strongly condemned the Constitutional Court’s decision to strike down a key provision of Uganda’s human rights enforcement framework, describing the judgment as a grave setback for constitutionalism, judicial integrity and the protection of fundamental human rights. In a statement issued on Tuesday signed by the ULS President Isaac K. Ssemakadde following …

Viewers: 50,002 By Spy Uganda  The High Court in Kampala has dismissed an application challenging the National Resistance Movement (NRM)’s nomination process for candidates seeking election to the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), ruling that the matter was not amenable to judicial review and awarding costs against the applicant. In the ruling delivered on May 29, 2026, by Justice …

The Insurance Regulatory Authority of Uganda (IRA) and its former board chairperson, Dr Isaac Nkote Nabeta, have asked the High court to dismiss a judicial review application filed by outgoing chief executive officer Ibrahim Kaddunabbi Lubega. The respondents argue that the application has been overtaken by events following the expiry of Kaddunabbi’s contract and the appointment of a new acting …

The High court in Kampala has ordered that the treason trial of veteran opposition politician Rt Col Dr Kizza Besigye proceed within a week, despite objections from the defence that it has not been given sufficient time to prepare. Besigye is jointly charged with his aide, Hajji Obeid Lutale Kamulegeya, and Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Capt Denis Oola on …

The police says it has concluded investigations into an aggravated robbery case involving seven suspects accused of stealing Shs 620 million belonging to Economic Exchange Forex Bureau. The suspects are Mulindwa Sharif, Akid Khalid alias Bombe, Kayiira Muhamed, Tamim Kawaganya, Ongom Ivan, Kasozi Ismael alias Maso and Gizamba Ivan. They are jointly charged with aggravated robbery contrary to Sections 266 …

Viewers: 50,000 By Spy Uganda  A Kenyan High Court has suspended plans by the United States to establish an Ebola quarantine and treatment facility for American citizens in Kenya, following growing public concern and legal challenges over potential health and sovereignty risks. The proposed 50-bed isolation centre, whose exact location has not been publicly disclosed, was expected to begin …

Nabweru, Wakiso — The Chief Justice of Uganda, Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija has asked Parliament of Uganda to increase on Judiciary budget so that it can be in position to address people’s justice needs in a timely manner. Chief Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija being welcomed at Wakiso High Court. On addressing members of the general public at Wakiso High Court …

Once a ‘democratic beacon’ in West Africa, Senegal makes a homophobic leap into the past Senegal, once considered the “democratic beacon” of West Africa and the first signatory to the International Criminal Court, is now using the state apparatus to legally persecute its own citizens, adopting a rhetoric of identity-based isolationism similar to that of authoritarian regimes. Below, a community …