June 26
Uganda: Entebbe High Court to Hear 60 Criminal Cases As Judiciary Strengthens Local Justice Delivery
The Entebbe High Court will begin a criminal session on June 30, during which it is expected to hear 60 criminal cases, as justice sector stakeholders intensify efforts to improve… Read more »
Uganda: Deputy Chief Justice Kazibwe Urges Judges to Find Practical Solutions to Case Backlog
Deputy Chief Justice Moses Kazibwe Kawumi has urged High Court judges to stop repeatedly citing understaffing and inadequate funding as reasons for delays in dispensing justice,… Read more »
June 25
Uganda: Police Rescue 37 Suspected Human Trafficking Victims
Police have rescued 37 children and young adults believed to be victims of human trafficking and arrested a bishop accused of recruiting them under the guise of providing education… Read more »
Uganda: European Lawyers' Body Writes to Museveni Over Lukwago Detention
The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE), which represents more than one million lawyers across 46 countries, has written to President Yoweri Museveni expressing… Read more »
Uganda: Court Orders TikToker Dean Saava to Pay Deputy IGG Shs100 Million for Defamation
KAMPALA -- The High Court has ordered embattled TikTok commentator Dean Lubowa Saava to pay Shs100 million in general damages to Deputy Inspector General of Government Anne… Read more »
June 22
Uganda: Bushenyi Justice Stakeholders Intensify Efforts to Reduce Case Backlog
Justice sector stakeholders in the Bushenyi High Court Circuit have reaffirmed their commitment to reducing case backlog and improving access to justice across the region. Read more »
Uganda: UWA Arrests Three Over Suspected Poisoning of Seven Hyenas in Mburo Park
The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), working jointly with the Uganda Police Force, has arrested three suspects in connection with the suspected poisoning of seven hyenas in Lake… Read more »
Uganda: Kayunga RDC Warns LC I Chairpersons Over Fraudulent Land Sales
The Deputy Resident District Commissioner (RDC) for Kayunga, John Magezi, has cautioned Local Council I (LC I) chairpersons against engaging in or endorsing fraudulent land… Read more »
Uganda: Suspect Arrested Over Murder of Six-Year-Old Boy in Mayuga
Police in Mayuge District are holding a man in custody as investigations continue into the murder of a six-year-old boy whose body was found strangled in Budhebela Village, Mayuge… Read more »
Uganda: Police Rescue 18 Children in Wakiso Human Trafficking Probe
Police have launched investigations into a suspected human trafficking operation after rescuing 18 children from a residential house in Kakunyu Village, Wakiso Town Council. Read more »
Kenya: Karua's Party, Kenya Law Society Condemn Uganda Over Denial of Entry, Demand Explanation
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and Kenya's People's Liberation Party (PLP), led by Senior Counsel Martha Karua, have criticised Ugandan authorities following reported denial of… Read more »
Uganda: Court Defers Ruling On Lukwago Bail Hearing to 2pm
The Makindye Chief Magistrate's Court has stood over its ruling in the bail application of former Kampala Lord Mayor and senior counsel Erias Lukwago, leaving him in custody as… Read more »
Uganda: Court to Deliver Lukwago Bail Ruling Privately As State Opposes Release
The Makindye Chief Magistrate's Court is this afternoon expected to deliver its ruling on the bail application filed by former Kampala Lord Mayor and senior counsel Erias Lukwago,… Read more »
Uganda: Wakiso Boda Rider Arrested Over Defilement of 13-Year-Old Stepdaughter
Police at Kasangati Central Police Station are holding a suspect in connection with the aggravated defilement of his 13-year-old stepdaughter. Read more »
June 23
Uganda: Colonel Magezi Describes 1976 Entebbe Hijacking As Terror Act During Visit By Former Hostages
The Acting Director of Defence Public Information (DDPI), Colonel Chris Magezi, has described the 1976 Entebbe hijacking incident as a terrorist act against innocent civilians,… Read more »
Uganda: Gen Muhoozi Asks Court to Dismiss Besigye's Death Threat Claims As Hearsay
The Chief of Defence Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has asked court to dismiss an application filed by veteran opposition politician Kizza Besigye in which he alleges that he was… Read more »
Uganda: Delay in Constituting Parliamentary Commission, Committees Raises Concern Among MPs
Members of Parliament have raised concern over the delay in constituting the Parliamentary Commission and House committees, warning that the incomplete leadership structure is… Read more »
June 22
Uganda: Karua Denied Entry Into Uganda As Besigye Defence Team Faces New Setback
Kenyan Senior Counsel and former Justice Minister Martha Karua was today, Monday, denied entry into Uganda upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, in a move that has dealt a… Read more »
Uganda: Besigye Defence Team Condemns Detention, Threatened Deportation of Martha Karua
The defence team of opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye has condemned the detention and threatened deportation of Kenyan Senior Counsel Martha Karua, accusing Ugandan… Read more »
June 23
Uganda: PFF Condemns Martha Karua Deportation
The People's Front for Freedom (PFF) has strongly condemned the deportation of Kenyan lawyer and opposition leader Martha Karua from Entebbe International Airport, describing the… Read more »
June 22
Uganda: More Than 2,300 Arrested As Kampala Crime Fears Trigger Major Security Crackdown
More than 2,300 suspects have been arrested in the Kampala Metropolitan Area over the past two weeks as security agencies respond to growing public anxiety over insecurity,… Read more »
Uganda: DPP's Office Clarifies Fate of Man Arrested At Parliament With Child's Head
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has clarified that Joseph Nuwashaba, the man who was arrested at Parliament carrying the severed head of a child, was… Read more »
June 20
Uganda: Body of Missing Man Recovered in Kasese Swamp
Police in Rwenzori East Region are investigating a suspected murder after the body of a 25-year-old man was discovered dumped in a swamp in Hiima Division, Kasese District. Read more »
June 22
Uganda: Police Recover Nine More Suspected Stolen Motorcycles in Arua Crackdown
Police in West Nile have recovered nine more suspected stolen and unregistered motorcycles during an intelligence-led operation conducted in Kirabu Area, Arua City Central… Read more »
Uganda: Seven-Year-Old Kidnapped, Killed in Kyenjojo
Police in Kyenjojo are holding two suspects accused of orchestrating the kidnap of a seven- year -old boy and later killed him after demanding ransom. Read more »
