This decision was issued on Tuesday by Deputy Registrar Nasulu Hussein Ntalo, pending the determination of a main application in which the family, led by Annet Mwebe and Henry Mpalanyi, is challenging the misuse of their late father's letters of administration and the alleged wastage of estate property.
The summons, reviewed by Our Reporter, orders Omoding and Ogwok to appear in court on December 13, 2024, following a case filed by city lawyer Steven Kalali, who is acting as a private prosecutor.
According to Kalali, at the time of the attempted prison break, the government of DRC was keeping in detention both child and minor together with adult inmates in violation of set international standards, laws or rules.
Kalali now is requesting the Chief Inspector of Courts to task or demand an explanation from the Deputy Chief Justice in regard to the delayed hearing of his Petition.
The Human Rights Lawyer contends that that Exodus Sacco has never been licensed or registered with or complied with the statutory requirements under the Tier 4 Microfinance institutions and Money Lenders Act 2016and its continued operations to offer financial services since 2016 in default of compliance with statutory requirements is illegal and unlawful. He now wants a declaration that government has failed on its obligation to ensure that members of the police force are not are arbitrarily deprived of their right to free association or extorted of their earnings.
One of the petitions in this case was filed by lawyer Steven Kalali challenging some of the provisions he said were discriminatory in nature against public servants in different government entities who are not entitled to similar emoluments upon retirement like the top Judicial officers. The other case was filed by a one Gad Arthur Kisaalu challenging Section 17 of the Act which established the office of the Secretary of the Judiciary, to be responsible for the organization of the Judiciary implementing its administrative activities and policies of government.
In response, the Police Officer tried to defend herself but the evidence which was contained in her affidavit was struck out by court on April 11th 2024 on grounds that she didn't appear before the Commissioner of Oaths. This left her without any defense whatsoever on court record.
Through their lawyers led by Steven Kalali, the Court Process Servers contend that on December 14th 2023, they proceeded to effect service of court documents to a one Sulaina Logose who is a defendant in a land case number 46 of 2023 . However, that while in the process of giving her the documents, they were assaulted by Logose which prompted them to proceed to Namutumba Police Station where Nankunda is the CID Officer and they reported a case of assault which was registered under Reference Number SF 59/14/12/2023 .
This the second time the High Court is blocking an extraordinary general meeting called by Uganda Law Society in this year 2024. Last month, the same Court issued an order blocking them from convening to sit and discuss issues related to the management and conduct of Hoima High Court Judge Jesse Byaruhanga Rugyema in the Tilenga Oil Case.
He said that some individuals have held these positions for an extended period without affording others the opportunity, which contradicts principles of good governance, the rule of law, and transparency.
In July 2023, Steven Kalali, a member of ULS, filed a lawsuit against the association, alleging that the society leadership had been selecting representatives for various statutory bodies since 2016, contrary to the governing Act and election regulations.
In his lawsuit filed on July 10th, 2023, Kalali asserts that the ULS leadership has been selectively appointing representatives to various statutory bodies since 2016, contrary to the governing Act and election regulations.
Kalali argues that the ULS leadership has been handpicking representatives to the professional bodies since 2016, contrary to the governing Act and election regulations, which mandate members to elect their representatives through the Annual General Assembly.
The pending appeal in the Supreme Court stems from a series of legal proceedings initiated by businessman Kiggundu against Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) Uganda and DTB Kenya. The case originated from a syndicated banking agreement between Ham Enterprises Ltd and Kiggs International Limited, and the two banks.
"The units available for accommodation is 17,472 of which 6,945 are permanent and 10, 527 are semi-permanent and the key challenge in meeting the Force's accommodation needs is annual capital development and maintenance budgets." - AIGP Richard Edyegu, Director of Logistics and Engineering in Uganda Police Force
In April 2022, Kalali petitioned the High Court for orders directing the government to provide decent housing for all police officers in the country. His petition came a month after legislators on the Internal Affairs Committee visited Jinja Police Barracks where they were greeted with dilapidated structures built-in 1934.
The Judiciary Public Relations Officer Jamson Karemani says out of the 148 cases they registered in the Court of Appeal, 121 cases have been concluded and judgments made, leaving 27 election appeals pending.
"That the Act providing retirement benefits with huge packages or more packages to members of the high bench to the exclusion of those from the lower bench is discriminatory and connotes selfishness which this court should not be seen to operationalize the same," reads Kalali's affidavit supporting the petition.
"There is a need for a healthy and sustainable environment since the police officers have been sabotaged and cannot exercise the right to express themselves. The right to health brings together all humanity and it encompasses the environmental dimensions of the right to life, culture nondiscrimination among others, which the government has failed for over 35 years now", says Kalali in his affidavit.
To support their decision, the Justices have ordered the Registrar of the Court of Appeal to serve copies of this ruling onto the Attorney General of Uganda, the Director of the Law Development Centre, the President of the Uganda Law Society and the Secretary of the Law Council so that they can in turn disseminate it to their Advocates.
