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Shock and outrage have erupted in Bugisu following the dragging of Masaka Resident City Commissioner (RCC) Ahamada Washaki to court over alleged child neglect and abandonment. Speaking to RedPepper, the Bugisu Cultural Institution spokesperson Steven Masiga confirmed that it has taken keen interest in the case involving the senior government official, describing the allegations as disturbing and shameful. Court records …

Butambala, Uganda — Hon. Muwanga Kivumbi has on Tuesday returned to Butambala Magistrates Court amid heavy security as proceedings in his case resumed. Muwanga Kivumbi arriving at Butambala Court (courtesy photos) Kivumbi was transported to court in a Uganda Prisons Service bus under tight guard and, upon arrival, was escorted to the court holding cells as he awaited the start …

Kampala– The Principal Judge, Lady Justice Jane Frances Abodo, on Thursday paid a courtesy visit to the Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court, where she reaffirmed the Judiciary’s commitment to firm case management, judicial independence, staff wellness, and adequate resourcing for specialised courts. Principal judge, Jane Frances Abodo (courtesy photo) Justice Abodo was received by the Head of the Division, …

Kampala– The Judiciary has established eight Court of Appeal Circuits across the country in a major reform aimed at taking appellate justice closer to the people, reducing case backlog, shortening appeal timelines, and lowering the cost of accessing justice. Justices of Appeal in black Gowns. (Courtesy photo) The new circuits include; Arua, Fort Portal, Gulu, Jinja, Masaka, Mbale, Mbarara and Mubende …

Kayunga Court Dismisses Karangwa Election Petition, Upholds Nakwedde’s Victory | Voice of Bugerere Home Politics Kayunga Court Dismisses Karangwa Election Petition, Upholds Nakwedde’s Victory

Hague, Netherlands – On 27 January 2026, the International Criminal Court (“ICC” or “the Court”) held a solemn hearing for the opening of its judicial year, featuring speeches of this year’s keynote speaker, the President of the Central American Court of Justice, César Ernesto Salazar Grande, ICC Principals, and the Vice President of the ICC Bar Association. ICC judges as …

Masaka Chief Magistrate Herbert Asiimwe has dismissed an application for vote recount filed by National Resistance Movement (NRM) member and former Kalungu East parliamentary candidate, Hon. Vincent Ssempijja, who was challenging NUP’s Yusufu Kiruruuta Nkerettanyi’s victory. Hon. vicent Bamulangaki Sempijja.(Courtesy photo) Although Court had earlier on set today as the date at which it will hold the vote recount exercise, …

KIRUHURA — Fifteen supporters of the National Unity Platform (NUP) opposition party appeared before the Kiruhura Magistrate’s Court today, marking their fourth month in pretrial detention despite the absence of a formal complainant in their case—a situation lawyers argue violates fundamental due process rights under Uganda’s justice system. The group was arrested on November 6, 2025, and charged with offenses …

Kalungu– Masaka Chief Magistrate Herbert Asiimwe has stopped the recounting of votes in Kalungu West as per the request of Ismael Semakula (independent) challenging the victory of National Unity Platform’s Joseph Gonzaga Ssewungu. Joseph Gonzaga Ssewungu in court last week (courtesy photo) Court had ordered this exercise to be conducted today in Kalungu, however before commencement, it was established that, …

The Mubende Magistrate’s Court has dismissed a petition seeking a vote recount in the fiercely contested Kassanda North parliamentary race, thus sealing Hon.Patrick Nsamba Oshabe Patrick Nsamba Oshabe National Unity Platform (NUP) flag bearer’s victory. In his ruling, Chief Magistrate Norbert Ssajjabi ruled that petitioner, Isaac Kamulegeya, the NRM flag bearer failed to provide sufficient evidence to warrant a recount, …