In a ruling delivered on Monday, April 13, 2026, by Lady Justice Sarah Birungi Kalibbala rejected Mugerwa’s plea bargain in which he had pleaded guilty to all charges on February 24, 2026 and asked the court to hand him only 30 years in prison. The judge described the offence as grave, premedit
In a ruling delivered on Monday, April 13, 2026, by Lady Justice Sarah Birungi Kalibbala rejected Mugerwa’s plea bargain in which he had pleaded guilty to all charges on February 24, 2026 and asked the court to hand him only 30 years in prison. The judge described the offence as grave, premedit
Kenyan court has sentenced Samuel Kamau Karanja to seven years in prison over the 2016 building collapse in Huruma’s Ngei II Estate, Nairobi, which claimed 52 lives.Karanja, who owned the apartment block, was convicted of manslaughter, illegal construction on riparian land, building with
The Chief Magistrate at Mwanga II Mengo Chief Magistrate’s Court, His Worship Adams Byarugaba, has sentenced 7 teachers accused of involvement in examination malpractice to a Custodial sentence of one year in jail.The accused who were sentenced on Friday, 10th April, 2026 are alleged t
Kampala, Uganda: The NRM Revolutionary Network (NRN), an umbrella body for youthful revolutionary cadres in the ruling party, has called for equal and comprehensive accountability in the Karamoja iron sheets scandal, warning against selective justice, which downplays the core principles of the Mo
Former minister Agnes Nandutu makes an emotional plea for forgiveness, citing ill health, family responsibilities, and restitution efforts, as prosecution pushes for a custodial sentence of at least five years.Former Minister for Karamoja, Agnes Nandutu, has asked for pardon from the peopl
Businge said the calls intensified after Bobi Wine reportedly left the country, with many callers asking about the opposition leader’s whereaboutsA man from Tooro who closely resembles opposition figure Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has said he is being overwhelmed by
Agnes Nandutu's fate was sealed by the testimony of her personal assistant, Evelyn BazibuAs the court convenes today to sentence Agnes Nandutu, the former State Minister for Karamoja Affairs, following her conviction in the Karamoja iron sheets scandal, there is one person she regrets meet
Kampala, Uganda — President Yoweri Museveni has publicly endorsed the controversial Proportional Justice Bill, 2026, which seeks to embed the ancient “eye-for-an-eye” principle into Uganda’s legal system as a direct response to rising cases of violent crime.The draft legislation, p
On August 17, 2015, Jane Nyamagambo appeared to be in a good mood as she spent the evening drinking at a popular bar in Fort Portal with Augustine Byaruhanga, Alex Magezi, and others.However, later in the night, she disappeared. Her body was discovered the following morning, floating in La
