Anti-Corruption Court Remands Minister Nandutu Till May 3
The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has remanded State Minister for Karamoja Affairs Agnes Nandutu to Luzira Prison over her alleged role in the diversion of iron sheets meant for the Karamoja Community Empowerment Program. Nandutu, the Bududa Woman Member of Parliament and a resident of Nantabulilwa in Seeta Mukono, was arraigned on Wednesday before the…
Smiling on Handcuffs: Suspected Iron Sheets Thief Nandutu Arrives at Court
State Minister for Karamoja, Agnes Nandutu, has on Wednesday afternoon arrived at the Anti-Corruption Court in Kololo for questioning on allegations of fraud and causing loss of public property in the theft of thousands of metal roofing sheets meant for poor people in Karamoja Sub region. Clad in her trademark kitenge dress, Nandutu arrived at…
URA Request For Banks To Provide Details Of Customer Accounts Illegal – Court
The Constitutional Court sitting in Kampala has ruled as illegal a request by the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to all banks to provide it with all the details of their customers. In a lead judgement written by Justice Christopher Madrama Izama, the court found that URA’s request went beyond what is acceptable in a free…
Breaking: MPs Ssegirinya, Ssewanyana granted bail
There has finally been light at the end of the tunnel after the High Court in Masaka granted bail to MPs Allan Ssewanyana of Makindye West and Kawempe North’s Muhammad Ssegirinya who are accused of masterminding Masaka murders. Masaka High Court judge, Lawrence Tweyanze on Monday afternoon reasoned with the lawyers of the two legislators…
Kanungu Radio Manager who assaulted staff fined Shs 200,000
Grade one Magistrates court sitting in Kanungu district has fined Nelson Kagote Twinamatsiko, the manager of Kanungu FM shillings 200,000 after pleading guilty to assaulting Anita Tumuramye, a female radio presenter. The incident occurred on January 26th, 2023 at the radio premises. The radio belongs to Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, the Minister for Information Communication Technology…
Civil Society loses bid to halt vehicle tracking system plans
The High Court in Kampala has dismissed an application in which Legal Brains Trust, a non-profit organization sued the Government challenging the move to introduce vehicle tracking devices. Legal Brains Trust had sought an injunction against the implementation of the plan until the main application was disposed of. The injunction was to restrain the government…
