Lady Justice Rosette Comfort Kania said that although the applicants have satisfied all the relevant requirements for the granting of bail, the charges against the two are grave offenses under the laws of Uganda.
The launch is part of a broader initiative by the Judiciary to establish 18 new High Court Circuits across various regions to enhance justice accessibility.
Kitutu alongside her brother , Michael Naboya Kitutu were arraigned before the Court presided over by Chief Magistrate Joan Achiro and sent to jail until April 12th 2023 for their respective roles in diverting 14,500 pre-painted iron sheets intended for the Karamoja Community Empowerment Program.
The function took place on Friday with the Cabinet being represented by the Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi, Legislature by the Speaker Rebecca Kadaga and the Judiciary was represented by the Chief Justice Bart Katureebe.
The Conference which brings together all the Judges to discuss issues related to their performance, Challenges and possible solutions has been based on the theme;
Also approved by the appointments committee chaired by Deputy Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah were Justices Paul Mugamba and Richard Buteera who were appointed by President Yoweri Museveni last month to the Supreme Court bench.
Majority of the Muslims couldnt hold back their tears when Justice Ezekiel Muhanguzi handed Sheikh Muhammad Yunus Kamoga, Siraji Kawoya, Murta Mudde Bukenya and Fahad Kalungi life sentences.
Royal theatre, the home of Diamonds Ensemble, a group led by Rubaga South Member of Parliament Kato Lubwama, was this morning evicted over non payment of rent. The group has reportedly accumulated rent arrears for a period of five years amounting to 200 million Shillings.
According to scope of the confirmed charges by International Criminal Court, in Abok IDP Camp, Dominic Ongwen is accused of carrying out attack on civilian population, murder, attempted murder, torture, cruel treatment, other inhumane acts, pillaging, enslavement, destruction of property and persecution. Others include sexual and gender based crimes, conscription and use of child soldiers committed between at least 1 July 2002 and 31 December 2005.
They addressed victims of the May 19th 2004 Lords Resistance Army Massacre in Lukodi Village in Bungatira Sub County, 17KM North of Gulu Town calling for truth telling, reconciliation and accountability.
A senior officer of the Uganda People Defense Forces-UPDF in Nakapiripirit district is to spend the next ten years in jail for killing a civilian. Captain Michael Walumbe pleaded guilty for the murder of Moses Asio, a resident of Kopetatum village in Nakale parish in Loregai Sub County in Nakapiripirit district.
Hundreds of Ugandans Wednesday morning flocked the Makindye Magistrate Court protesting the trial of the police boss Inspector General Gen. Kale Kayihura. We bring you photos from the event.
Irene Aceng, the Karamoja police spokesperson attributes the rise to excessive consumption of alcohol. She also identifies little or no respect for women in most areas of Karamoja saying these are the main causes of rampant violence against women.
The judges unanimously agreed to dismiss the petition and declared that the National Resistance -NRM party candidate Yoweri Museveni was validly re-elected president.
