Civil Division High Court Archives

Crime

Court Confirms 78 Charges Against Ex-LRA Commander, 14 dropped

The High Court International Crimes Division has ruled that ex Lord’s Resistance Army – LRA commander Thomas Kwoyelo, also known as Latoni, has a case to answer in 78 out of 93 charges. The prosecution has successfully secured this ruling. Loss of

December 19, 2023

Politics

FDC Katonga Faction Suffers Another Blow In Court Ahead of Ruling

The hopes of the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC Katonga faction led by the Kampala Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago to block the delegates’ conference organized by the Najjanankumbi group led by Patrick Amuriat Oboi and Nathan Nandala Mafabi may have suffered a set

October 6, 2023

Crime

Court Awards UGX50M To Mother Whose Son Was Killed In 2020 Riots

The High Court has awarded Hajara Nakitto sh50 million for the loss of her 15-year-old son during the November 2020 city riots. In a ruling delivered on Friday, Civil Division Judge Musa Ssekaana declared the death as unlawful and an arbitrary deprivation

September 26, 2023

Crime

Socialite Don Zella To Pay USh20m in Lawsuit Against Sudhir’s Speke Apartments

City socialite Sheila Nadege, commonly known as Don Zella, has been ordered by the High Court in Kampala to pay USh20 million as security for costs in her lawsuit against Speke Hotel 1996 Limited, trading as Speke Apartments which is owned by real

July 9, 2023

Business·National News

But Why Has BoU Delayed To Pay Sudhir Billions Wasted In Bogus Case? Full Torch Into Court’s Decree Directing BoU To Stop Zigzagging

In the Supreme Court ruling delivered by Hon. Chief Justice Prof. Lillian Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza JSC (as a single judge), on 1st July 2022, re-emphasized that once a company is placed under receivership, it doesn’t lose its legal existence-another loss for Bank of Uganda (BoU).

December 26, 2022

News

MP Nsereko’s Troubles Escalate As High Court Summons Him Over 2021 Polls

The High Court in Kampala has summoned Kampala Central Member of Parliament, Muhammad Nsereko to appear and be cross-examined in a 2021 election petition filed by NUP’s Fred Nyanzi. Nsereko is the only witness mentioned in his response to Nyanzi’s petition which

November 8, 2022

Crime·National News

Big Story: Spenah Beach ‘Errant’ Tenant Loses Two Court Cases, Ordered To Cough Millions To Landlord

Former Spenah Beach ‘errant’ tenant John Asiimwe must be going through horror dreams after all his hopes have been dust binned by the rule of law! Earlier this week, Asiimwe ran to court seeking for an Interim Order Injunction restraining his landlord,

October 22, 2022

Crime

‘He Will Cough Millions For Wasting Our Time’- Dr. Besigye, Lawyers Demand Over UGX 340 Legal Costs

Lawyers of Dr Kizza Besigye, his sister and Observer Media Limited have demanded more than Shs240m from the former Crime Intelligence Director, Col Ndahura Atwooki, after they won a defamation case. In 2012, Col Atwooki sued Ms Olive Kobusingye, Dr Besigye’s sister,

August 1, 2022

Crime

19 Terror Suspects Finally Committed To High Court For Trial

The Buganda Road Magistrates Court has committed 19 people to the High Court to face trial for terrorism. They were committed on Wednesday by Grade One Magistrate Asuman Muhumuza after the prosecution led by Patricia Cingtho informed the court that the investigations

July 28, 2022

Business·Crime

Justice Mubiru On Spot For Shielding Centenary Bank In Shs50M Fraud Case

The head of the High Court Commercial Division Justice Stephen Mubiru literally threw under the bus a bank client one Aida Atiku when he absolved Centenary Bank of any liability of fraud occasioned to Ms. Atiku’s account. On July 18th 2022 making

July 25, 2022