Lugoloobi's application raises several constitutional questions, including whether Section 21A violates Article 28 (1), (3) (a) and (b) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda. He also questions the legality of charging him without any proven offense against anyone, asserting it contravenes Article 28 (1).
Jatiko noted that physical exhibits, such as scene-of-crime reconstruction videos, identification parade footage, and recordings of one of the accused, Kisekka, leading investigators to a shrine linked to the case, were ready for inspection.
Previously, the Prime Suspect in the case Lujja Tabula clarified that Milly Naluwenda was only involved in informing him of Lwomwa's murder and was not part of the plot.
On Monday all the accused persons, save for Kasaija alias Pato, were in court, and the Senior State Attorney Irene Nakimbugwe tendered before the Court a withdrawal letter signed by the DPP Abodo, saying she had lost interest in all the charges against him.
The introduction of the guidelines comes at a time when the Office of the DPP has faced occasional criticism for rushing to prefer charges against individuals.
The prosecutor, State Attorney Joseph Kyomuhendo, requested more time to consult with his superiors as he was not prepared with the case file, leading to an adjournment of the proceedings to August 9th, 2023.
Ssemakadde told Court that he was convicted of the offenses already quashed by the Constitutional Court in Andrew Karamagi 's petition where it was found to be null and void , and therefore enforcement of that section was thereby stayed.
The Court heard that between September 15th, 2021, and November 2nd, 2021, from unknown places, Akumu willfully, and repeatedly used his mail to harass the DPP by sending threatening e-mails and attachments to her official email address.
The charges were withdrawn at Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court on Thursday by Dr. Douglas Singiza the Chief Magistrate. The case had come up for the second time in court since April 14, 2000.
Addressing a consultative meeting of players in the administration justice in Kampala on Monday, Deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera, revealed that the concept of hearing Criminal Cases daily is one of the Cases Backlog Reduction Interventions in their efforts to eliminate the case backlog
Rachael Odoi, the Senior Technical Advisor on Governance and Security/Access to Justice Program Uganda (formerly Justice Law and Order Sector) saysthat most of the people affected in SGBV cases are children and they can't ably describe what happened, and that each home and tribe has a different name used to refer to sexual organs.
Through their lawyers led by Ladislaus Rwakafuuzi, the eight men asked the court to declare that the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Attorney General had violated their rights and freedoms, as enshrined in the constitution. Rwakafuuzi noted that the DPP violated the applicants right to liberty and right to a fair hearing when he commenced and continued their prosecution.
Edward Muhumuza, the Witness Protection and Victims Empowerment Department in the office of the DPP expresses worry that their objective for Asset recovery could not be achieved due to poor sensitization of the public by all relevant stakeholders.
The Government is seeking to stay the implementation of a recent Constitutional Court orders to the effect that a serving Judge should retire before being appointed to a new job in the executive arm of government or constitutional office.
In a letter dated September 2 2020, written by the Buganda Road Court Resident State Attorney Janet Kitimbo on behalf of the DPP notes that the law mandates them to take over all the criminal proceedings in the country.
Semakadde was picked up by four plain-clothed detectives from Twed Towers shortly after the hearing of their application seeking to compel the government to include lawyers on the list of essential service providers, on Thursday afternoon.
In her ruling, Justice Abodo said that the prosecution had proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Nabbengo killed her husband Hannington Musaasizi Asiimwe.
