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Okello Oryem ‘disappointed’ after drop from cabinet

Okello Oryem disappointed after drop from cabinet

The outgoing state minister for Foreign Affairs, Henry Okello Oryem, has expressed disappointment after being dropped from the cabinet by President Yoweri Museveni. Museveni, on late Tuesday evening, announced his 2026-2031 cabinet, and Oryem, who has served in the ministry of Foreign Affairs since 2004, was among two ministers from the Acholi sub-region left out. In the new appointments, Oryem was …

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A trial that tested the bounds of justice: Reflections on Okello v Uganda

A trial that tested the bounds of justice Reflections on

Christopher Okello Onyum in court On May 4, 2026, I put down my 55-page decision in Okello v Uganda, Criminal Case No. 0132 of 2026. This is one of those cases that perhaps will re-echo this country’s commitment to fostering the rule of law, a trial that commenced shortly after April 2, 2026 and was concluded on April 30, 2026. …

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Justice For Ggaba Victims As Court Sentences “Killer Machine” Okello To Death

Justice For Ggaba Victims As Court Sentences “Killer Machine” Okello To Death

Viewers: 90,005 By Spy Uganda The High Court in Kampala has convicted Christopher Okello Onyum of the murder of four toddlers at Ggaba Early Childhood Development Centre, concluding a deeply emotional trial that has gripped the country since April 2026. Delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice Alice Komuhangi Khaukha dismissed the accused’s insanity defence, ruling that the evidence showed he …

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Ggaba Toddler Case: Court Convicts Okello

High Court Kicks off with Hearing of Gaba Toddlers Killing

Ggaba– The High Court has convicted 39-year-old Okello Onyum for the brutal murder of three toddlers at Ggaba Early Childhood Center, bringing a significant development in a case that has drawn widespread public attention. Christopher okello Onyum at Makindye Magistrates early April this year (Courtesy photo) Presiding over the matter, Justice Alice Khaukha Komuhangi ruled that the prosecution had proved …

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Okello tells court: I didn’t kill the four children intentionally

Okello tells court I didnt kill the four children intentionally

Christopher Okello Onyum The murder trial of Christopher Okello Onyum entered one of its most consequential phases last week, as prosecutors laid out a grim account of the killings of four toddlers at a daycare centre in Ggaba and the accused man rose in court to insist he never intended their deaths. Inside a packed High Court courtroom, presided over …

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Ggaba Murder : Christopher Okello, Charged

Ggaba Murder Christopher Okello Charged

Makindye Senior Grade one Magistrate, Her Worship Nanjala Aidah, charged Christopher Onyum Okello, 39 years old , a resident of Kyanja in Kampala District with murder of four children. Kids who were murdered.(Courtesy photo) Okello who was brought at Makindye Magistrates Court under tight security, he has been charged with four counts of murder contrary to section 171 and 172 …

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