Tag Archives: Court

× The legal troubles surrounding a contested apartment project in Bugolobi have intensified after the High Court dismissed an application seeking to halt criminal proceedings linked to the development, even as an earlier court order had already stopped further construction on the property. In a ruling delivered on April 14, 2026, Justice Alex Mackay Ajiji dismissed a criminal revision application …

SOROTI — A Community Development Officer in Soroti City has been interdicted from duty pending the outcome of a fraud case in which she is accused of extorting money from Parish Development Model beneficiaries. Alajo Hellen, the CDO for Kengere Ward in Soroti City East Division, was interdicted this week by Soroti City authorities after she was formally charged before …

× The revision resulted from an application filed by Dr Kasasa’s children led by Moses Kanyike Kasasa and Anwar Sempira Kasasa challenging the settlement which a section of their siblings reached with the administrators of the estate of Sir Edward Mutesa the former Kabaka of Buganda. Five Justices of the Supreme Court led by Justice Percy Night Tuhaise, and others …

In a historic judicial victory and an unprecedented step toward securing the right to health and medical care, the Administrative Judiciary Court issued a ruling in favor of the Cairo 52 Legal Research Institute’s client. This ruling is the first of its kind to vindicate transgender individuals in Egypt regarding their fundamental right to health. It annuls the negative decision and the …

The Commercial Division of the High Court has ordered Airtel Uganda Limited to pay Shs 1.09 billion in additional taxes arising from the importation of telecommunications equipment. In a ruling delivered by Justice Stephen Mubiru, the court upheld the Uganda Revenue Authority’s (URA) decision to reassess the value of imported equipment after questioning the declared transaction value. The dispute stems …

Gaba– Hundreds of residents from across Kampala, Wakiso, and surrounding districts have gathered at Gaba Community Centre to follow a public court hearing involving Christopher Okello Onyum, a 39-year-old man accused of murdering four children from Gaba Day Care Centre. Christopher okello Onyum at Makindye Magistrates Court last week (Courtesy photo) Appearing before High Court Judge Komuhangi Khaukha, Okello denied all …

Kampala– The High Court of Uganda will today commence the hearing of a murder case against Christopher Okello who is accused of murdering four toddlers at Ggaba Early Childhood Day Care Center. Christopher okello Onyum at Makindye Magistrates Court (Courtesy photo) The trial is expected to be held at Gaba Community School grounds near the scene of crime so as …

Kampala– A few days after Anti Corruption High Court has convicted former Minister for state Minister for Karamoja Affairs Hon. Agness Nandutu, with offence of dealing with suspect Property, court is expected to deliver the sentence today. Hon.Agnes Nanduttu in court last year (courtesy photo) Nandutu who has been produced in Court before Lady Justice, Jane Okuo Kajuga, during mitigation, …

‘Unforeseen circumstances’ leads to delay of scheduled challenge to Uganda law Uganda’s Constitutional Court, pictured above, upheld the majority of the AHA in an April 2024 ruling. The Supreme Court in Uganda has deferred action on a challenge of the Constitutional Court’s 2024 decision that upheld the harsh Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) of 2023. On March 17, the Supreme Court had …

Rakai– The Principal Judge, Lady Justice Jane Frances Abodo, has today presided over a Court Open Day at the Rakai District Headquarters Grounds, reaffirming the Judiciary’s commitment to enhancing access to justice and intensifying the fight against Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Principal Judge Jane Frances Abodo arriving at Rakai on Monday. Held under the theme “Justice Begins with You: Report Gender-Based …