By Emma Laura N. Kisa on September 7, 2017
decision, elections, Kenya, Supreme Court
Africa, Regional
In an unprecedented move, the Kenyan supreme court overturned the August 8th election results and called for fresh elections within sixty (60) days of the announcement. This was declared citing irregularities and illegalities harming the integrity of the election. Suffice to say there are as many people happy as there are sad about this verdict […]
By Gerald Businge on March 7, 2016
election petition, Elections 2016, presidential elections, Supreme Court, uganda
Elections, Latest Uganda News, Laws, Uganda 2016 General Elections
The nine Supreme Court judges have unanimously accepted the 5 amendments to candidate Amama Mbabazi’s petition challenging President Museveni’s re-election. The ruling read by Chief Justice Bart Katureebe comes after the Deputy Attorney General Mwesigwa Rukutana and lawyers representing Yoweri Museveni, objected to the amendments presented earlier by Amama Mbabazi’s legal team. Mbabazi lodged the initial […]
By Gerald Businge on September 30, 2015
Army representatives, Constitutional court ruling, government, Members of Parliament, Parliament, Supreme Court, Workers representatives, Youth representatives
Latest Uganda News, Politics
Government and Members of Parliament affected in the Constitutional court ruling that declared the presence of representatives for the army, youth and workers in Parliament as unconstitutional are to appeal against the case in the Supreme court. This as the Constitutional Court judgment of the ruling of the five judges who included; Remmy Kasule, Augustine Nshimye, Ruby […]
By Gerald Businge on September 15, 2015
Board of the Petroleum Authority., Judges, oil, Parliamentary Appointments Committee, Supreme Court, uganda
General, Latest Uganda News, Politics
The Parliamentary appointments committee approved the members of the Board of the Petroleum Authority. The committee that approved the Board of the Petroleum Authority was chaired by the Speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga. The Board of the Petroleum Authority vetted Dr. Jane Nambakire Mulemwa as Chairperson and two members to the board counsel; Kiryowa Kiwanuka […]
By Gerald Businge on February 9, 2013
appeal, contract, court, NSSF, ruling, Supreme Court, Workers house
Business news, Featured, General, Latest Uganda News
The National Social Security Fund has triumphed in the 40 billion shilling compensation dispute with construction firm Alcon International. A panel of seven Supreme Court Justices led by the Chief Justice Benjamin Odoki have ruled in favor of the National Social Security Fund. The judges have allowed an appeal by the NSSF challenging a 40bn shilling […]