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By Aggrey Baba The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has challenged the legality of President Museveni’s appointment of Justice Moses Kazibwe Kawumi as Deputy Chief Justice, warning that the entire process risks being nullified because the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) that recommended him is under active constitutional challenge. The explosive protest by the ULS throws a cloud of uncertainty over Kazibwe’s …

× ]]]]>]]> Chaos is issuing in Isingiro West County Constituency as an MP candidate colludes with Lawyers to set LC1 Court to intimidate witnesses in an election petition case Anthony Tumwesigye together with his Lawyers are accused of allegedly setting up LC1 Court to take away the power of the High Court and victimise Arinaitwe Rauben ‘s witnesses. While the …

× Controversial city businessman Moses Kalungi is under probe by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit and also he is also set to be summoned by police’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over the ongoing investigations into fraudulent dealings on Dr Muhammad Buwule Kasasa’s multi million estate.   Controversial city businessman Moses Kalungi is under probe by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit …

× 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 …

The National Oil Palm Project (NOPP), once hailed as a transformative agro-industrial lifeline for Uganda’s rural farmers, is now sinking under the weight of delays, underperformance and questionable management, after the Auditor General’s December 2025 report exposed deep cracks in one of government’s most ambitious agricultural ventures. Implemented under the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, the 10-year project …

Police extortion of $795 reportedly sought to derail $185,000 theft case Anti-corruption billboard in Uganda refers to an earlier case of officials stealing iron roofing sheets meant for development projects. (Photo courtesy of HRW) Two Ugandan police officers are reportedly facing disciplinary action after an internal police investigation into allegations that they extorted 3 million Uganda shillings (US $795) in …

A bitter scramble for billions from a United Nations agriculture fund has landed the national coordinator of Hongera Sana Uganda in serious trouble, exposing deep cracks within Uganda’s security establishment and raising troubling questions about the use of intelligence agencies in civilian programmes. Hongera Sana — a Swahili phrase meaning “big congratulations” — was unveiled as a national initiative under …

The Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal has thrown out an appeal by TotalEnergies, paving the way for a full trial in a blockbuster $480 million (about UGX 1,675,848,000,000) lawsuit jointly filed by the Malawi Government and local fuel supplier Prima Fuels. The ruling marks a major legal setback for the French energy giant and clears one of the last procedural …

Andrew Ssebunya the ex-boyfriend to Kampala women Member of Parliament Shamim Malende has denied allegations that he was the one behind the attack on National Unity Platform (NUP) super foot soldier Julius Katongole. Katongole who recently secured NUP ticket to represent Lubaga South at Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) was attacked at Nakulabye a Kampala city suburb when he was …