Tag Archives: Plea

Nakawa, Kampala– The Daily Non-Capital Plea Bargain Hearings for the Kampala Metropolitan Area are underway at the Judicial Training Institute (JTI), reaffirming the Judiciary’s commitment to improving access to justice through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms within Uganda’s criminal justice system. Some of the key stakeholders in the exercise. The hearings follow a virtual refresher training conducted by the Judicial Training …

Kitgum – In a renewed effort to reduce case backlog and ease congestion in correctional facilities, the Kitgum High Court on Tuesday conducted a high-impact sensitization outreach at Kitgum Government Prisons, registering immediate and measurable results. The exercise was led by HW Suzanne Aisia Musooli, Deputy Registrar of the Kitgum High Court, accompanied by Senior Resident State Attorney Mr. Ojara …

Vipers Sports Club have been handed a forfeiture defeat by the FUFA Disciplinary Panel after being found guilty of failing to honour a Uganda Premier League (UPL) fixture against Kitara FC. The decision, delivered on February 12, 2026 at FUFA House in Mengo, concluded that Vipers breached Article 16 of the FUFA Ethics and Disciplinary Code when they failed to …

One of the suspects charged over an attempted Shs 725 million fraud targeting Stanbic Bank has opened negotiations with the State to resolve the case through a plea bargain. The development was disclosed on Monday before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court, where Chief State Attorney Joan Keko told the court that Elizabeth Mbabazi, a Rwandan businesswoman, had formally expressed …

Kampala– The lawyers representing Col (Rtd) Dr. Kiiza Besigye, his aide Hajji Obeid Lutale and a UPDF soldier Capt. Denis Olaa Oyar have objected the order from the court to have the accused persons take plea on charges of treason. Dr. Kiiza Besigye and Hajji Obeid Lutale in court. (Courtesy photo) On Tuesday morning, High court judge Emmanuel Baguma instructed …