Court
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1.1KSuspect Okello pleads not guilty of killing four toddlers at Ggaba Daycare
Before entering his plea, Okello briefly requested to consult with his state-appointed lawyers. Following the consultation, the court proceeded to read out...
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896Taxi owner remanded over crash that killed Kikuube Chairperson Peter Banura
Sabiti is facing charges of failure to keep proper records of his driver, a legal requirement for vehicle owners and operators.
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752Kampala businessman remanded over Shs1.1bn fake presidential project
Court heard that between July 2022 and April 2023, the accused fraudulently obtained USD 286,910 (approximately Shs1.1 billion) from Qatar-based investors under...
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657Ex-Minister Nandutu jailed 4 years, barred from public office over Iron sheets scandal
In its sentencing, the court affirmed that Nandutu unlawfully received and held 2,000 iron sheets that had been procured under a government...
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2.2KGgaba daycare suspect ‘not insane’, killed for wealth, DPP tells court
Court heard that although Okello claimed a history of mental illness, a police medical examination conducted on April 7 found him calm,...
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598Ggaba daycare killer committed to High Court for murder trial
Court documents show that the suspect purchased multiple knives, rented a vehicle, and visited the daycare a day earlier under the guise...
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712Ex-Minister Nandutu found guilty in iron sheets case, sent back to Luzira
Court ruled that Nandutu knowingly received and retained government property that had been irregularly diverted from a public programme intended to support...
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Ggaba daycare murder suspect charged, remanded to Luzira
Chrstopher Okello Onyum, the suspect in the Ggaba daycare killings has been remanded after appearing in court over the murder of four...
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2.2KJournalist Mukose remanded over fake death reports on First Lady Janet
State Prosecution alleges that Mukose circulated messages on the channel's digital platforms between March 26 and March 29, 2026, falsely claiming that...
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1.4KMP Otukol, three others, convicted over UGX 495m scam
Pallisa County MP, Otukol Samuel and three other district officials at Namisindwa have been convicted in a UGX 495 million fraud case....
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511Notorious Mityana land grabber remanded over UGX 37m fraud
Lutwaama Isaac Magandaazi, a serial land grabber in Mityana has been charged and remanded over a UGX 37 million fraud case, as...
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1.1KIganga Technical Institute bosses remanded over Shs983m fraud
Three Iganga Technical Institute officials have been remanded over a Shs983m embezzlement and procurement fraud scandal uncovered by anti-corruption agencies.
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1.3KULS slams judiciary over Mabirizi detention despite nullified Computer Misuse Law
The Uganda Law Society has condemned judiciary for continuing to detain lawyer Male Mabirizi despite a Constitutional Court ruling nullifying the Computer...
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2.6KForensic 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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851“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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787Soroti 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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471Kiryandongo 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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598Kololo 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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640‘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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958Court 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...