Court
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899Ex-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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1.0KGgaba 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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2.5KJournalist 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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1.5KMP 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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596Notorious 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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1.2KIganga 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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1.4KULS 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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2.8KForensic 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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1.0K“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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907Soroti 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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581Kiryandongo 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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741Kololo 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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783‘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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1.1KCourt 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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1.1KKole 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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982Court 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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863Man, 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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826Law 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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2.1KCourt 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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855Court 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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740Lawyer 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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701State 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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881From 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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703TikToker 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...