Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo Archives

ULS To Probe Court Martial Over Detention Of Lawyer Eron Kiiza

The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has expressed concern and initiated action following the sentencing of Advocate Eron Kiiza to nine months in prison by the General Court Martial at Makindye. Kiiza’s imprisonment for contempt has raised questions about judicial processes and the

January 8, 2025

Big Story

Businessman Drags Principal Judge Zeija To Chief Justice On Accusations Of Case Management&Conduct

Principal Judge Dr. Flavian Zeija has come under scrutiny following allegations of misconduct in his handling of a high-profile land dispute. A litigant, Dr. Medard Kiconco, has formally written to Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo, raising concerns over Zeija’s actions, which he claims

November 16, 2024

News

Speaker Among Hails Late Kagezi As Beacon Of Justice

Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has praised former state prosecutor, Joan Kagezi as a beacon of justice, a guardian of rule of law and a fearless warrior who diligently handled very serious cases before her assassination in 2015. At the time of

April 28, 2024

National News

Will Museveni’s Trip to Amuru Resolve Balaalo Crisis in Acholi?

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has ordered the Balaalo with non-fenced farmland in the Greater North to leave the region within three weeks. The Greater North subregions which are being occupied by the Balaalo include Lango, Acholi and West Nile. “Those who have

November 4, 2023

Business·Op-ed

Hustles Movement Uganda: Ham Vs DTB Supreme Court Judgment Unconstitutional

A new twist in the HAM vs DTB case is up again as Hamis Kiggundu alias Ham petitions the constitutional court challenging the outcome of the judgement of Supreme Court for being Unconstitutional and in contravention of several provisions of the constitution

July 27, 2023

Business·Crime·National News

Ham Vs DTB Case: Ham Enterprises Petitions Constitutional Court to Reverse Supreme Court ‘Defective & Unconstitutional’ Judgement

Ham Enterprises through their lawyers of Muwema and Company advocates have petitioned the Constitutional Court Challenging the Supreme Court judgement of 13, June 2023. According to Ham Enterprises, the judgement was defective and unconstitutional as it Contravenes articles: 2, 20, 21, 28,

July 26, 2023

National News

Judiciary To Recruit More 122 Judges, Judicial Officers

The government is seeking to recruit 122 senior judicial officers, among them 11 judges and 27 registrars, deputies and assistants, to bolster capacity for fast-tracking justice administration countrywide. According to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), the agency that recruits, remunerates and disciplines

November 8, 2022

Hot Take

CJ Owiny-Dollo Hires 8 Lawyers To Defend Him In Justice Kisaakye Suit, Files Defense Against Allegations

Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo and the Attorney General have asked the Constitutional court to dismiss with costs a petition filed by Supreme Court Justice, Dr. Esther Kisaakye saying it’s a disguised attempt to frustrate an on-going inquiry into her conduct and abscondment

October 13, 2022

National News

PS Bigirimana Concedes! Backs Off Supreme Court Justice Kisaakye

The Secretary to the Judiciary, who also doubles as the Permanent Secretary Pius Bigirimana has backed off Supreme Court Justice, Dr. Esther Kisaakye Mayambala. Last month, the International Commission of Jurists accused Bigirimana of being discriminatory and biased against Justice Kisaakye and

September 13, 2022

National News

UGX 7 Trillion Locked Up In Commercial Court Disputes: Chief Justice

The Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo has said that about seven trillion shillings is locked up in undissolved disputes before the Commercial Division of the High Court. Owiny-Dollo revealed this while delivering the Annual Performance Report of the Judiciary at the High Court

September 1, 2022