To support his case, learned Counsel Kalule has told Justice Namanya to refer to the case of Member of Parliament Kintu Brandon vs Walyomu Moses and Electoral Commission, where the Court of Appeal held that the conduct of opposite Counsel to approach someone's witnesses to do retraction was illegal and would lead counsel to disciplinary proceedings.
The law firms enlisted include GEM Advocates, Nyanzi, Kiboneka & Mbabazi Advocates, Alaka & Company Advocates, Kaganzi & Company Advocates, Mbabali & Company Advocates, Reeve Advocates, Ahamark Advocates, PACE Advocates, and Nalukoola Advocates and Solicitors, the MP's personal firm.
Kivumbi, who is also the chairperson of the Buganda parliamentary Caucus, replacing the Nyendo Mukungwe MP, Mathias Mpuuga, who was suspended by the Party over the controversial 500 million service awards.
In their case filed in January 2024, the relatives argue that the government’s conduct constitutes a flagrant dereliction of their human rights obligations. They seek compensation for a breach of the applicants’ constitutional rights and an order for damages and punitive demands.
He says Mpuuga's statement does not address the real issue of the 500 Million Shillings and instead indirectly tries to justify what he described as "this extreme act of immorality and corruption,"
Bazira told the Court that the appeal was filed nine months late and that the respondent Nakwedde failed to take an essential step in the pursuit of their appeal within a reasonable time. Bazira together with the Electoral Commission’s head of Litigation Eric Sabiiti now argue that t there is no appeal against Muwonge and the same should be struck off the court record with costs.
The area from Kamwokya to Bukoto, including Old Kira Road, is now off-limits to cyclists, vehicles, and pedestrians, with armed police and military personnel surrounding the area. This security deployment comes in response to NUP's planned return celebrations for their president, Robert Kyagulanyi.
Dissatisfied with the results that were announced by the Electoral Commission and gazetted in the National Gazette, Owor petitioned the Wakiso Magistrates Court seeking a vote recounting saying that there was rigging and ballot stuffing which affected the final outcome substantially.
According to Nsereko, his rival neglected to file a taxation appeal for a period of two months from the date of the ruling to prove that he was dissatisfied and he did not give any reasonable ground to prove that he is not guilty of unreasonable delay since there was no evidence is attached.
Brian Basisa, the Kasese District NUP Chairperson says that the defeat should be an eye-opener for the members of the opposition to strategize ahead of the 2026 elections.
In their Judgement on Tuesday, the Court of Appeal Justices agreed with the Electoral Commission saying that the service of court documents is not a monopoly of one person.
Speaking to Uganda Radio Network- URN, Mpuuga said that the leading Opposition Political Party in Parliament owes other opposition political parties a duty not to nominate candidates immediately.
However when contacted, Kyagulanyi's lawyer Turyamusiima said that his client was willing to appear in court today but they received a call informing them that the Magistrate was not around.
Speaking from his sickbed in Boston, Wameli told URN that after the June admission thorough biopsies were done but it is only recently when they confirmed that he had stage four cancer.
This came after Semugoma's lawyers led by Paul Kenneth Kakande and Lydia Nakyejwe told court that they wrote to the Electoral Commission to give them certified copies of the voters’ register and voter verification slips as well as Declaration Forms of Summit View Polling Stations which the Commission promised to avail by end of business today.
Walusimbi who was represented by lawyer Abbas Bukenya told the court presided over by Lady Justice Henrietta Wolayo that he was not willing to proceed with the rest of the grounds but instead, he will pursue the issue of lack of academic qualifications.
Mubiru was on March 22 2021 arraigned before the General Court Martial led by Lt General Andrew Gutti and charged with one offence under the Uganda People’s Defense Forces Act of 2005 of unauthorized wearing of a uniform.
His wife, Olive Wameli told URN on phone this morning that her husband was rushed to hospital in bad shape. "We had feared because he was badly off……He was doing badly. His condition isn't good. That's why I have picked his mobile phone,” said the wife.
Turyasingura was arrested on Thursday by police at his home in Muhanga town council. Derrick Katebire Mugyesera, the NUP Party Secretary-General for Kigezi Region says that Turyasingura is being detained at Muhanga police station in Muhanga town council.
