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High Court quashes two-year-jail term for Kenyan national jailed for stalking DPP

Kampala, (UG): The High Court in Kampala has set aside the two-year jail term handed to a Kenyan National who was accused...

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DPP directs on prosecution of homosexuality cases in new Anti-Gay law

Kampala, (UG): The Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) has directed that all case files with charges preferred under the...

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FULL LIST: Public Service promotes 117 state attorneys to senior state attorney

The promoted attorneys had served as state attorneys for more than eight years without promotion, a scenario that had demoralised them.

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DPP condemned over decision to clear govt officials in Karamoja Iron Sheets saga

According to the Executive Directive of Kick Corruption out of Uganda, Mr Kakuru Robert Byamugisha, the DPP’s decision is a direct indication...

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IRON SHEETS SAGA: DPP bounces back eight files to police for further inquiries

Justice Abodo while speaking at the week-long prosecutors’ symposium in Kampala yesterday said the files lacked some critical information to charge the...

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Karamoja Iron Sheets: DPP says more suspects to be charged

Sources privy to the investigations say more suspects including ministers and MPs will be arraigned in court next week after being summoned...

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DPP seeks amendment of 48-hour rule for producing suspects

According to Abodo, the 48-hour rule dates way back to the 1995 Constitution but now crime has changed both in the way...

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DPP asks court to dismiss Kakwenza’s application for relaxation of bail terms

According to the office of the DPP, they also deny the torture allegations on grounds that the medical reports Kakwenza attached to...

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State completes inquiries into Kakwenza’s offensive communication case

Police have been investigating Kakwenza on allegations of offensive communication through his Twitter Handle @KakwenzaRukira to disturb the peace of President Kaguta...

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DPP withdraws charges against Bobi Wine in University registration case

In 2021, lawyer Male Mabirizi accused Kyagulanyi of having been admitted at Makerere University to pursue a Diploma in Music, Dance, and...

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DPP team ready for start of Basajjabalaba forgery, tax evasion case

KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Director of Public Prosecutions-DPP Jane Frances Abodo has instituted a team of prosecutors to try businessman Hassan Basajjabalaba and...