The Court of Appeal is this morning set to deliver its ruling determining the validity of the election of Nansana Municipality MP Wakayima Musoke Nsereko. Last year in July, Highcourt judge Vincent Okwanga nullified Wakayima Musoke’s election and instead declared NRM’s Robert Ssebunya as Nansana Municipality MP. Justice Okwanga cancelled Wakayima’s victory on grounds that […]
Justice Steven Kavuma has Wednesday granted bail to Jimmy Lwamafa, the former Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Public Service who was convicted of embezzling Shs88.2b of pension money. Christopher Obey (ex-principal accountant in pensions department) was also released but the fate of Stephen Kiwanuka Kunsa (ex-director, research and development) is not yet decided. However, […]
The Court of Appeal has confirmed Kunihira Agnes as the duly elected Female Workers’ representative to Parliament, after dismissing with costs an appeal filed by her rival Tuunde Mary. Tuunde had faulted Justice Rugadya Atwooki for failing to find that Kunihira held campaigns on voting day, bribed women voters with Shs20,000s notes, and that there was […]
The country’s Judicial Service Commission has requested the Uganda Law Society to submit to the Commission names of suitable persons who qualify to apply for top positions including that of Deputy Chief Justice Steven B Kavuma. Kavuma’s controversial career on the bench during which he was repeatedly accused of being a tool for the regime in its […]
A London-based journalist has has vowed to defeat embattled Deputy Chief Justice Steven Kavumain a land ownership dispute, TheUgandan has learnt. We reported earlier this week that a one John Sentongo had sued Justice Kavuma over a similar case where he is accused of using UPDF soldiers to take neighbour’s land. We can now authoritatively reveal […]
A while ago, the media released a story about a “golden handshake” in which shs 6 billion was reportedly paid (given) to mainly government employees for winning a case against an Oil and Gas company. The matter has stirred public discussion all the way to Parliament. But alas (yes, alas is ~the right~ *a* word), […]
Lawyers under their umbrella association, Uganda Law Society (ULS), have Wednesday afternoon denounced Deputy Chief Justice Steven Kavuma’s order, stopping Parliament or any individual from inquiring into the Shs6b oil cash bonanza. In a strong worded letter, president of the Uganda Law Society (ULS) Francis Gimara slammed Mr Kavuma for sparking controversy and putting their […]