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Appeal court to handle 63 cases in 2 weeks

Our ReporterJuly 24, 2020July 24, 2020

The Court of Appeal/Constitutional Court is set to handle two sessions simultaneously where 63 civil and constitutional matters will be concluded in a fortnight. The cases to be handled consist...

Crime

Court of Appeal quashes serial killer’s life imprisonment

Our ReporterAugust 8, 2019August 8, 2019

Court of Appeal has saved a serial killer Richard Arinaitwe from spending the rest of his life in prison. In 2013, High Court Judge Vincent Kagaba sentenced Arinaitwe to death...

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Court throws out Bamugemereire appeal

Our ReporterMay 4, 2019May 5, 2019

Court of Appeal has dismissed an application in a case involving Commission of Inquiry into land matters chairperson Justice Catherine Bamugemereire. The Attorney General had sought to stay execution of...

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Appeal court acquits ex-OPM accountant Kazinda

Our ReporterMarch 13, 2019March 14, 2019

The Court of Appeal Wednesday acquitted former principal accountant in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) Geoffrey Kazinda. A panel of three justices including; Geoffrey Kiryabwire, Stephen Musota and...

Politics

Mabirizi appeals age limit verdict, lists 80 mistakes

Our ReporterJuly 28, 2018

Male Hassan Mabirizi Kiwanuka, one of the petitioners who challenged the 'age limit' Constitutional Amendment Act of 2017, has filed a notice of appeal challenging the verdict of the Constitutional...

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Museveni appoints new judges

Our ReporterFebruary 8, 2018February 8, 2018

President Museveni has appointed 14 Judges of the Court of Appeal and High Court. The Appointees will appear before the Appointments Committee for vetting on 14th and 15th February 2018....

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Ex-NSSF boss Jamwa loses appeal, sentenced 4 years

Our ReporterJanuary 15, 2018

Court of Appeal has convicted former Managing Director of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), David Chandi Jamwa, of abuse of office - a charge for which he had been...

Politics

Makumbi floors Lumu again, retains MP seat

Our ReporterSeptember 27, 2017

Court of Appeal has upheld the election of Henry Kamya Makumbi as the Member of Parliament for Mityana South Constituency. Democratic Party's Richard Lumu first dragged Makumbi to High Court...

Politics

Amin son thrown out of parliament

Our ReporterMay 30, 2017May 30, 2017

Court of Appeal has Tuesday annulled Taban Amin's MP seat for Kibanda North in Kiryadongo district, over questionable academic papers and voter bribery. The legislator was thrown out of parliament...

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MPs lose seats for giving bribes

Our ReporterMay 26, 2017May 26, 2017

The Court of Appeal on Thursday kicked two Members of Parliament out of the house after they were found liable in bribery allegations during 2011 parliamentary elections. The two independent...