The Court of Appeal on Friday in a decision by three Justices, Christopher Gashirabake, Dr Asa Mugenyi and John Mike Musisi upheld the sentence handed to Wamala by Lady Justice Jane Frances Abodo on October 28th 2019.
According to the facts of the case, Damulira picked up the victim from a graduation party on March 29, 2018. He allegedly stopped in a swampy area, claiming to have run out of fuel, and then dragged the victim into the bush, where he raped her.
According to the cause list signed by the Court's Registrar, Allen Rukundo Owembabazi, the majority of the cases, 16 in total, are related to land claims.
One of the appeals involves Engineer Kakiiza Robert, a former Principal Civil Engineer at the Ministry of Works and Transport, who was acquitted of abuse of office. The State is appealing the acquittal, seeking to overturn the lower court's decision.
According to the Justices, executing these crimes in Uganda put this country into great disrepute which shows Uganda as an unsafe place thereby compromising tourism sector.
The Court of Appeal in Kampala on Tuesday ruled that Omara was erroneously elected into office because he was still a serving Officer in the Uganda People's Defence Forces. The court also ordered that John De West Ariko who contested against Omara as an Independent candidate should assume the office with immediate effect.
According to the locals, they are satisfied with the court decision because the case had dragged on for so long and yet their interest was to see social services being delivered to the people.
The victims whose identities were concealed for purposes of dignity and privacy were waylaid and raped from Rwebisengo Town Council in Ntoroko district on July 2, 2012.
Justice Cheborion noted that it does not matter who originates the request for an audit where the Auditor General’s report is made. Once undertaken by the Auditor General, he immediately owns the audit and must submit a report to Parliament.
The Deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera, says that the criminal hearing sessions have been hindered by the limited number of judges in the judiciary which he said has constrained the administration of justice in the country.
The petitions drawn from Teso and Karamoja sub-regions include the Soroti East MP seat where Moses Attan Okia dragged Herbert Edmund Ariko and two others over the alleged election malpractices
The lawyers representing the MPs Samuel Muyizzi and Shamim Malende said that the ruling sets a bad precedent and that they will be petitioning the Constitutional Court.
On Tuesday, the Court of Appeal upheld the High Court judgment nullifying the election of Moses Attan as the Soroti City East Member of Parliament. The Court of Appeal Judges Cheborion Barishaki, Stephen Musota, and Christopher Gashirabake also ordered Electoral Commission to conduct by-elections for Soroti City East.
Muhwezi was today appearing before a panel of three Court of Appeal Justices comprised of Cheborion Barishaki, Stephen Musota and Christopher Gashirabake for hearing of an election appeal filed against him.
On Thursday, during the Mbarara City Council meeting, the councilors unanimously approved a motion to provide land measuring 1.5 acres located in Kakiika ward, Mbarara City North Division to the Judiciary.
Through his lawyer of Daniel Omara Atubo of Amara Atubo and Co. Advocates, Olum sued the administrators of the hospital and Dr. Patrick Buchan Ocen, the medical superintendent for general and special damages.
In 2016, Richard Okello, a resident of Ageno Village in Nebbi District was sentenced to 24 years in jail for rape by the then Arua High Court Judge Stephen Mubiru.
Three judges of the Court of Appeal Justices Geoffrey Kiryabwire, Elizabeth Musoke and Irene Mulyagonja on Tuesday halted the proceedings pending the determination of an appeal by Lubwama on whether a person can be allowed to file an election petition outside the stipulated 60 days.
