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667Six witnesses lined-up to defend Museveni’s 71% victory in Kasibante petition
President Museveni has lined up six witnesses to defend his 71% victory as the Supreme Court begins hearing Robert Kasibante’s petition challenging...
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454Lawyer Mabirizi remanded over abusive attacks on Chief Justice Zeija, Ssekaana
Buganda Road Court has remanded lawyer Male Mabirizi on charges of hate speech and malicious information over alleged social media attacks on...
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482AG smuggled appeal to keep me jailed, Kazinda tells Supreme Court
Former OPM accountant Geoffrey Kazinda has accused the Attorney General of fraudulently filing a late Supreme Court appeal to block his release,...
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452LIST: Judiciary sets up 8 Court of Appeal circuits to ease case backlog
The Judiciary has rolled out eight Court of Appeal circuits across Uganda to decongest Kampala, reduce case backlog and cut the cost...
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761NRM’s Nameere declared Masaka City Woman MP after tense vote recount
Masaka Chief Magistrate Albert Asiimwe has declared NRM’s Justine Nameere Masaka City Woman MP-elect after a tense court-ordered vote recount that overturned...
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733Activist Sarah Bireete released on bail after month in jail
Ugandan renowned Human rights activist Dr Sarah Bireete has been granted bail after spending nearly four weeks in jail over voter data...
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967Supreme Court throws out Kasibante bid to delay hearing of his presidential petition
Uganda’s Supreme Court has rejected Robert Kasibante’s request to delay his presidential election petition, allowing the hearing to proceed under constitutional timelines.
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536MP Opendi loses court bid for vote recount in Tororo
The Tororo Chief Magistrate’s Court has dismissed Sarah Opendi’s application for a vote recount, upholding Akoth Angella as Tororo Woman MP.
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5912026 Elections: Museveni seeks dismissal of Kasibante petition for ‘lack of substance’
President Museveni has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss Robert Kasibante’s petition challenging the 2026 presidential election, insisting the polls were free,...
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588Workers at a crossroads as court readies to hears Kunihira’s petition against MP-elect Nakku
Kampala, Uganda: The workers’ league entered a defining legal moment on Tuesday as incumbent Workers MP Agnes Abwoli Kunihira challenges the election...
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848MP Muwanga Kivumbi charged with terrorism, remanded to Kitalya
Butambala MP Muwanga Kivumbi has been charged with terrorism and remanded to Kitalya Government Prison until February 3, 2026, as the case...
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893Supreme Court dismisses last minute bid to halt Jan 15 polls
The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition seeking to suspend Uganda’s 2026 general elections, ruling that the applicant lacked locus standi and...
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1.7K4 Kotido officials arrested for stealing UGX 1bn road funds
Four Kotido Municipal Council officials have been arrested over alleged misappropriation of UGX 1 billion meant for road rehabilitation, with investigators citing...
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587Court upholds EC decision to disqualify Magogo rival in Budiope East race
The High Court has dismissed Daniel Mulirire’s appeal against his disqualification from the Budiope East MP race, ruling that he failed to...
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658Man who impersonated UPDF Gen to scam investors billions remanded
Uganda’s Anti-Corruption Court has charged and remanded Ssekidde Lubowa Godffrey for impersonating a UPDF major general and defrauding investors of over USD...
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579Bwowe’s Nakawa West petition dismissed as audacious ‘attempt to sneak to parliament’
The High Court in Kampala has dismissed Ivan Bwowe’s petition seeking to block Nakawa Division West MP nominations, ruling it was an...
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621ULS demands answers after DPP drops graft case against MPs
The Uganda Law Society has strongly blasted the DPP for dropping corruption charges against three NRM MPs, warning that unexplained withdrawals in...
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965DPP withdraws corruption case against three NRM MPs
The DPP has withdrawn corruption charges against MPs Akamba Paul, Cissy Namujju and Yusuf Mutembuli after filing a Nolle Prosequi before the...
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655Rwashande stays on ballot as court throws out Ssekikubo case
The High Court has dismissed Theodore Ssekikubo’s bid to block Emmanuel Rwashande’s nomination in Lwemiyaga, ruling the appeal was filed outside election...
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674Sarah Bireete sent to Luzira for unlawfully accessing EC voter data
Court in Kampala has remanded governance activist Sarah Bireete to Luzira Prison over alleged unlawful access to Electoral Commission voters’ data. Bail...
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1.1KMissing Masaka priest charged with Shs500m money laundering
Masaka City, Uganda: Rev Fr Deusdedit Ssekabira, the Catholic priest from Masaka, who had been missing for weeks following his reported arrest...
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1.0KLuuka district engineers charged for stealing fuel worth Shs222m
Luuka, Uganda: Three officials from Luuka District Local Government have been charged before court on multiple counts including conspiracy to commit a...
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1.2KEnd of the road for Walukagga as Court upholds EC decision to keep him off Busiro East ballot
Kampala, Uganda: The High Court in Kampala has dismissed a petition filed by Busiro East parliamentary aspirant Mathias Walukagga, upholding the Electoral...
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1.4KCourt sets date for ruling on Walukaga’s appeal in Busiro East race
Kampala, Uganda: The Court in Kampala has set December 22 as the date to deliver its ruling in a petition challenging the...