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Minister of State for Fisheries Robert Migadde Ndugwa has acknowledged revenue theft at fish landing sites, agreeing with Members of Parliament that traders underdeclare their fish catches to pay less in fees. Appearing before Parliament’s Committee on Subsidiary Legislation on October 20...

The High Court in Masaka has dismissed an election petition filed by NUP's Rose Nalubowa challenging the election of Masaka City Woman MP Justine Nameere. In a ruling delivered via email, Justice Bernard Namanya held that although the vote recount was conducted in breach of electoral law due to...

The High court in Kampala has dismissed lawyer Male Mabirizi’s appeal challenging the rejection of his private criminal complaint against Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba and 17 others over the formation and activities of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU). In a ruling delivered electronically on...

Security has been heightened around Lugazi High Court in Buikwe District, with police and Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) personnel blocking several access roads ahead of the hearing of the Njeru Municipality election petition. The petition involves NRM’s Kabuye Badru and National Unity...

The Court of Appeal has overturned a Shs 200 million compensation award granted to Henry Muloki, who alleged that he was tortured by a prison warder while in detention at Kitalya Prison. In a judgment delivered on October 14, 2026, a three-judge panel ruled that the High Court in Mukono acted...

The High Court in Wakiso has given lawyers representing Busiro County East MP Emmanuel Matovu Magoola seven days to file affidavits from two police forensic officers whose report is central to an election petition challenging his victory. Justice George Okello directed the officers, Clare...

The High Court in Mubende has ordered a sample-based recount of votes from 29 polling stations in Kassanda South as part of a petition challenging the election of National Resistance Movement (NRM) MP Abdul Bisaso. In a ruling delivered on October 14, 2026, Acting Judge Mary Babirye directed...

The High Court has allowed NRM's Daniel Kananura to withdraw his election petition challenging the victory of Kira Municipality MP George Musisi, with Justice George Okello ordering both parties to bear their own legal costs. NTV Uganda reports

The High Court has upheld NRM’s Salim Uhuru Nsubuga’s election as Kampala Central Mayor after dismissing a petition filed by his opponent, Moses Kataabu, for being filed outside the statutory timeframe. Justice Flavia Nabakooza Kalungi ruled that the court could not extend the deadline to...

More than 14,000 cases are pending before Uganda’s Court of Appeal, which is operating with 18 serving Justices against an approved establishment of 35, raising concerns about its capacity to clear the backlog. Deputy Chief Justice Moses Kazibwe Kawumi disclosed the figures on Monday while...

Ugandan national Michael Katungi Mpeirwe appeared before a United States federal court on Saturday, hours after being extradited from Uganda to face charges arising from an alleged international cocaine-trafficking and military weapons conspiracy linked to a Mexican drug cartel. The US...

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Masaka High Court has granted bail to four National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters, including Edward Ssebuufu, alias Eddie Mutwe, and Achilleo Kivumbi, more than a year after their previous bail application was rejected. The four, Ssebuufu, Kivumbi, Gaddafi Mugumya and Grace Wakabi, alias...

NRM’s Daniel Kananura has told the High Court in Wakiso that heavy military deployment in Bweyogerere and Kireka parishes scared away some of his supporters during the January General Election. Kananura, who is challenging the election of NUP’s George Musisi as Kira Municipality MP, told court...

The Masaka High Court has acquitted two men accused of killing 10 students in a 2018 dormitory fire at a school in Rakai District. In a lengthy ruling, Justice Victoria Nakintu Katamba agreed with court assessors that the prosecution had failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that Alex...

Two residents of Kariba have taken the Zimbabwean Government to court, demanding safe and reliable ferry services on Lake Kariba, weeks after a ferry disaster killed 97 people. Fishermen Tonderai Ndevani and Chilumbo Mudenda filed an urgent application at the High Court in Chinhoyi against the...

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Senior Principal Grade One Magistrate Winnie Nakanya Jatiko has declined to recuse herself from lawyer Male Mabirizi Kiwanuka’s case, ruling that his claims did not establish a real possibility of bias. Mabirizi had cited criminal complaints he filed against the magistrate, an alleged remark...

Ten activists affiliated with Rooted in Resistance remain in custody following their latest appearance before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court in Kampala. The group faces charges of public nuisance stemming from an August protest march to Parliament, where they sought to petition...

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