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Jan 29, 2025 | 
newvision.co.ug | Barbra Kabahumuza
__________________Renowned human rights advocate Ladislaus Rwakafuuzi has urged the Uganda Law Society (ULS) to uphold the rule of law, ensuring the country avoids reverting to past regimes’ practices. He made the call immediately after he was given an award by ULS for dedicating his legal career to defending the rights of the most vulnerable in society“I am grateful for the award. However, legitimate expectation is a cornerstone of justice and fairness.
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Jan 21, 2025 | 
newvision.co.ug | Barbra Kabahumuza
Lawyers representing Rosemary Kiiza Omamteker, the proprietor of Entebbe Junior School, have petitioned the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Jane Frances Abodo, alleging foul play in a land dispute, worth sh500m. Omamteker is battling over the land with businesswoman Peace Barigye. The land in question measuring approximately 0.028 hectares (0.071 acres) is located on Plot 31A at Uringi Crescent in Busiro County, Entebbe Municipality.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
newvision.co.ug | Barbra Kabahumuza |Michael Odeng
________________Eight Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party Katonga faction members including Kira Municipality MP Ssemujju Nganda have been charged at the Buganda Road Court in Kampala. They were charged for allegedly staging a protest over the arrest of four-time presidential candidate Dr Kiiza Besigye. Others are Ingrid Turinawe Kamatene, 51; Masurudin Basalirwa, 38; Abdul Bukenya Ssebyala, 39; Nobert Chaku, 47; Zalikah Mutesi, 37; Faridah Nangonzi, 38 and Hillary Atwongirwe, 22.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
newvision.co.ug | Barbra Kabahumuza
________________The Kampala City Hall court has dismissed a case against three civil society activists who took part in an unlawful assembly. In July, the activists were arrested from Hotel Elyana in Ntinda, Kampala in connection with the anti-corruption protests held in the city.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
newvision.co.ug | Barbra Kabahumuza
__________________The hearing of a case in which Molly Katanga is accused of murdering her husband, businessman Henry Katanga, has been postponed to next week due to the absence of the trial judge, Isaac Muwata. The notice of the Judge’s absence was communicated to defence lawyers, state prosecutors, and the accused on Tuesday, November 19, 2024. Digital forensic examiner AIP Enock Kanene, the tenth prosecution witness, was set to continue testifying.
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Nov 16, 2024 | 
newvision.co.ug | Barbra Kabahumuza
_________________Four-time presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye has petitioned the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) claiming that Uganda’s military, aided by Kenyan security agencies, illegally arrested him and Haji Obeid Lutale from Kenya. Besigye, a retired Colonel from the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), filed the petition against the Attorney General of Uganda and the Attorney General of Kenya, jointly with human rights lawyers Andrew Karamagi, Godwin Toko and Anthony Odur.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
newvision.co.ug | Barbra Kabahumuza |Michael Odeng
___________________Court has fined the driver of a Subaru with registration number UAZ 515C, who knocked down a traffic Police officer on Kampala Road, sh600,000. On November 13, 2024, Buganda Road Court chief magistrate, Ronald Kayizzi, ordered Mukwaya to pay sh600,000 or face six months imprisonment after Katongole pleaded guilty to the offence of careless driving or inconsiderate use of a motor vehicle and failing to stop when signalled by a Police officer in a uniform.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
newvision.co.ug | Barbra Kabahumuza
The 36 members of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party Katonga faction, charged with terrorism, have been granted bail by the International Crimes Division of the High Court in Kampala. On Thursday, October 31, 2024, Justice Susan Okalany released each of the accused persons on a cash bail of shillings two million after finding their sureties substantial. Each of the sureties, including FDC founder member Dr Kizza Besigye, were directed to execute a non-cash bond of shillings 50 million.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
newvision.co.ug | Barbra Kabahumuza
_______________The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates’ court has remanded five men to Luzira Prison on charges of terrorism. The accused persons are Al-Araiq Anwari alias AAA, Ex-Allied Democratic Force Combatant, Denis Ahmed Musitwa alias Ssebo, Wafula Yakuti Musabi, Hamidu Wambi Sogoonto and Yusuf Dujani Kivumbi alias Banuuli.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
newvision.co.ug | Michael Odeng |Barbra Kabahumuza
KAMPALA - Court has set free Milly Naluwenda, 46, the secretary of the Kisekwa Cultural Court of Buganda formerly linked to the murder of Eng. Daniel Kakeedo Bbosa, the former leader of the Ndiga (sheep) clan. Meanwhile, the five others in the dock over the same case have been committed to the High Court to stand trial on Thursday, October 24, 2024, by Nateete/ Rubaga court Principal Grade One Magistrate Adams Byarugaba.
