Former Supreme Court Justice Esther Kisaakye has insisted that she is no longer a serving judge and rejects the jurisdiction of a judicial tribunal appointed to investigate her alleged misconduct. “I’m a retired judge. The tribunal has no jurisdiction over me,” said Kisaakye, who says she i
The matter came up before Chief Magistrate Ritah Neumbe Kidasa on Wednesday. Through his lawyers, Anthony Asiimwe and Yasin Ssentumbwe Munagomba, Mabirizi applied for bail, stating that he has a fixed place of residence in Kiwomu Zone, Mulago.City lawyer Hassan Male Mabirizi will spend mor
European Entrepreneur Vasundhara OswalKAMPALA – Entrepreneur Vasundhara Oswal has petitioned the High Court of Uganda, accusing senior Ugandan officials of grave constitutional and human rights violations stemming from her arrest and detention in October 2024.The 27-year-old Europ
Uganda is gripped by shock, disbelief, and heated debate after controversial city lawyer Shamil Atabua made explosive claims linking his ancestral spirits to the death of former appellate judge Kenneth Kakuru.Speaking during a public engagement at the Uganda Law Society (ULS) in Kololo on
As the dust settles on the January 15, 2026 polls, a new legal battlefront is opening, with the High Court expected to be flooded by election petitions.Following the first gazettement of results on February 6, the 30-day countdown for aggrieved parliamentary candidates to challenge outcome
Reader modeWhistleblower flags irregular ruling patterns at Buganda Road Courtugstandard.com21hWhistleblower flags statistically irregular court rulings favoring Clarks Financials Ltd at Buganda Road Court, prompting calls for an administrative probe into default judgm
The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has issued a sharply worded statement rejecting what it described as an attempt by incoming Chief Justice Flavian Zeija to silence critics on social media, escalating tensions between the bar and the judiciary at the start of the new legal year.In a public rele
The Judiciary has officially launched the 2026 Law Year, calling on legal practitioners to embrace professionalism, innovation, and creativity in addressing challenges within Uganda’s legal sector.The event, held at the Court of Appeal in Kampala, brought together Vice President Jessica
Kivumbi being escorted by prison wardens to Court in Butambala this TuesdayBUTAMBALA, Uganda — Incarcerated Butambala County legislator Muwanga Kivumbi is appearing in court today as the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Butambala convenes for the mention of terrorism charges arising from de
According to the prosecution, led by Chief State Attorney Joan Keko and Richard Birivumbuka, Mabirizi allegedly used his TikTok handle @male.mabirizi to circulate false claims about Chief Justice Zeija, including that he is a conman, fraudster, corrupt, a “court file grabber,” and that he sol
