A woman has been found guilty of murdering a world’s renowned poet and an artist Winkle Rutamirika. The High court in Kampala has found out that Ms Christine Karitundu murdered Winkle, who was her husband. The ruling will be delivered next month. In Uganda a murder charge carries maximum of death sentence on conviction or […]
Members of Parliament want government to enter into treaties with other countries to repatriate Ugandans prisoners currently held in foreign prisons. Mukono Municipality MP, Betty Nambooze Bakireke notes that countries such as Malaysia and China are holding in custody several Ugandans on charges of drug trafficking, murder and other crimes. Nambooze says efforts by some […]
Politicians inKampalahave called on the police and the judiciary to remand the suspended KCCA director for Physical Planning George Agaba over murder. Agaba was yesterday released on police bond, while his bodyguard, Santos Makmot, was remanded to Luzira Prison over murder of civilians in Luzira last week. The president of Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), […]
Uganda is planning to start police courts to check on the growing rate of domestic violence in Buganda Kingdom and across the country in general. The courts will handle mostly rape, defilement, murder and attempted murder cases among married persons. The police courts are coming into force soon after Uganda’s president, General Museveni advised […]