NOT READY TO DIE: Christopher Okello Onyum Appeals against Death Sentence
Committed on April 2, 2026, the crimes by Christopher Okello Onyum shocked Uganda. Okello Onyum carried out a brutal attack at the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Centr...
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Justice Khauka’s Verdict Sends a Clear Message: The Law Must Not Bend to Convenient Insanity Claims
Society does not—and should not—extend the same leniency to individuals who commit murder under the influence of alcohol. A drunk person, after all, also operates und...
Breaking: Christopher Okello found guilty as judge rejects mental health defence
The High Court has convicted Christopher Okello of four counts of murder, dismissing his mental health defence and setting the stage for sentencing.The High Court in Kamp...
Christopher Okello argues insanity; wants Butabika doctors summoned to defend him
Christopher Okello Onyum, the prime suspect in the murder of four toddlers at Ggaba Early Childhood Development Centre, has asked court to summon doctors from Butabika Na...
Masiga: Insanity defence should not apply in Ggaba kindergarten murder
The Ugandan law, including international law, imputes innocence of all accused persons in criminal matters until the contrary is proved. Article 28(3)(a) of the Ugandan C...
Meet Jordan Ssebuliba, a man who declared his father mad in order to take over property
Jordan Ssebuliba, about 50 years old, is an estranged son who has severally dragged his father, city businessman Mohan Musisi Kiwanuka to courts of law over the years.He...