Jamilu Mukulu Trial Adjourned to February 2026
The trial of suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels, led by former ADF leader Jamil Mukulu, has been adjourned to February 9th, 2026, after the court heard testimonies from four of the 55 expected prosecution witnesses. The case is being heard by a panel of four Justices of the International Crimes Division of the High…
Court Orders Aya Investment to Settle 1.46 Billion Debt to Supplier
The High Court Commercial Division has ordered Aya Investment Uganda Limited, the troubled owner of the Pearl of Africa Hotel on Nakasero Hill, to pay at least 1.46 billion Shillings to a company that supplied it with electrical materials and related services. The amount includes the outstanding balance owed to General International Technical Co. (L.L.C)…
Day Four of Mukulu Trial Reveals Harrowing Details of ADF-Linked Killings
The terrorism trial of former ADF leader Jamil Mukulu and 24 others entered its fourth day on Wednesday with testimonies from two key prosecution witnesses. One was a Mulago National Referral Hospital doctor who examined the body of slain Shia leader Sheikh Abdul Khadir Dukitoor Muwaya. The other was Dakar Yasin, a crime preventer from…
Ntungamo High Court Sentences Mother, Son For Murder
The High Court in Ntungamo District on Tuesday evening convicted two family members for the murder of Tinbyetaho Brason Besigwa, a retired roads inspector with Ntungamo District Local Government, after they pleaded guilty. Lady Justice Lillian Alium Omara, who presided over the session, sentenced Tinbyetaho’s wife, Tusiime Legina (67), and his son, Julius Muhwezi, following…
Masaka High Court Overwhelmed by Gender-Based Violence Cases, Says Justice Nakintu
Justice Victoria Nakintu Katamba, the head of the Masaka High Court Circuit, has expressed deep concern over the rising number of gender-based violence (GBV) cases in the area, attributing the trend to an apparent breakdown in the society’s moral fabric. She notes that the circuit is currently overwhelmed by an exceptionally high number of GBV…
Court to Decide On Mandatory Bail for NUP Supporters Next Month
The Kanyanya Chief Magistrates Court has fixed December 5th, 2025, to decide on the mandatory bail application by the supporters of opposition NUP who are facing charges of unlawful military drilling. The date was fixed on Tuesday by the trial Magistrate Damalie Agumasiimwe after the application made by the accused persons’ lawyers led by Samuel…
