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2.4KForensic expert tells court no pornographic material linked to Pastor Kayanja
A police forensic expert has told court there is no evidence linking Pastor Kayanja to pornographic material, but his testimony has raised...
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764“No judge can order kneeling,” says Ssemakadde after judge orders lawyer to kneel in court
The ULS President directly criticised the conduct of Justice Mohammed Umar, arguing that compelling a lawyer to kneel undermines not just individual...
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715Soroti High Court transfers Rajiv death case to Kampala over jurisidiction error
In a directive issued on March 18, 2026, Resident Judge Boniface Wamala confirmed that Miscellaneous Cause No. 0011 of 2025 was instituted...
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390Kiryandongo PDM SACCO boss held over fraud
The suspect, Nangoti Peter, chairperson of Panyadoli PDM SACCO, is alleged to have obtained UGX 2,878,400 from 15 individuals under false pretences.
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493Kololo property row deepens as Muwema, Landlord clash over rent, purchase claim
A legal battle between Muwema & Co. Advocates and Downtown Investments escalates over rent arrears, eviction, and a disputed property purchase in...
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575‘Victory for Free Speech’: ULS welcomes nullification of ‘Nsereko’ Computer Misuse Act
Uganda Law Society has welcomed the nullification of the Computer Misuse Act, calling the Constitutional Court ruling a major victory for free...
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844Court nullifies Computer Misuse Act, declares criminal libel unconstitutional
Uganda’s Constitutional Court has nullified the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Act, 2022, citing lack of quorum in Parliament and striking down criminal libel...
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833Kole health boss remanded over forged academic papers
A health inspector in Kole District, Martin Egwang, has been remanded to Lira Government Prison after court denied him bail over allegations...
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797Court rules caretaker who refuses to vacate land is trespasser
The High Court has ruled that a caretaker who refuses to vacate land after consent is withdrawn becomes a trespasser and is...
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696Man, 26, jailed 13 years for impersonating magistrate to offer justice ‘for a fee
A fake magistrate in Amolatar, Bonny Oluk, has been jailed 13 years after impersonating judicial officer Edgar Kakoma and defrauding victims of...
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633Law Society drags govt to East African Court over NGOs suspension
Uganda Law Society has dragged the government to the East African Court of Justice over the suspension of several NGOs accused of...
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1.1KCourt rules WhatsApp messages can amount to defamation
The High Court has ruled that defamatory statements posted in WhatsApp groups can attract legal consequences after awarding damages in a case...
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657Court orders arrest of individuals defying Bugisu Cultural Institution Order
Mbale High Court has issued a restraining order against alleged Bugisu cultural impostors accused of interfering with the Inzu Ya Masaba leadership...
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622Lawyer Mabirizi denied bail again over lack of National ID
City lawyer Male Mabirizi has again been denied bail after the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court ruled that he failed to present...
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586State opposes Mabirizi bail over repeated disrespect for court
State Prosecutors have asked Buganda Road Court to deny bail to lawyer Male Mabirizi, citing identity concerns, unreliable sureties and risk of...
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759From 40 Years to Freedom: How Ssebuufu walked free in Katusabe Murder Case after presidential pardon
Kampala Businessman Muhammad Ssebuufu released from Prison after President Museveni granted him a pardon in the 2015 murder of Betty Donah Katusabe,...
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553TikToker Obonyo granted bail in electoral commentary case
Lira TikToker Patrick Obonyo has been granted bail after two weeks on remand over alleged electoral remarks, as his lawyers pursue an...
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830Molly Katanga has case to answer in husband’s murder – rules Court
The High Court in Kampala has ruled that Molly Katanga has a case to answer in the 2023 murder of her husband...
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798Couple remanded over alleged sacrifice of 5-year-old girl in Luuka
A witch doctor and his wife have been remanded by Iganga Grade One Magistrate over the alleged kidnapping and ritual killing of...
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866DFCU Bank ordered to release customer’s Shs80m in two-year freeze saga
The High Court has ordered DFCU Bank to unfreeze a customer’s Shs80 million account, ruling the two-year restriction unlawful and in breach...