Tag: Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka

Lawyer Sues EC, Attorney General Over Disqualifying Candidates

With only two days left to the National Elections, Mr Mahad Kawuma, an advocate of the High Court has sued the Justice Simon Byabakama led Uganda Electoral Commission and the Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka over disqualifying nominated candidates from the ongoing electoral process. Kawuma who has petitioned the constitutional court in Kampala is seeking to […]

New General Court Martial Members Sworn In a Week to Elections

The recently appointed members of the General Court Martial have today taken their oaths of offices at the Supreme Court in Kampala, marking the first time that the UPDF’s Court Martial members are being sworn in under the Judiciary’s supervision. The Wednesday swearing ceremony which was officiated over by the Principal Judge Jane Frances Abodo, […]

Stay Away From Polling Stations After Voting – AG Kiwanuka

The Attorney General, Kiryowa Kiwanuka has urged members of Parliament to stay away from their polling stations after casting their votes in January’s national elections. “Rt Hon Speaker and Honourable colleagues, I can say without fear of contradiction, that after voting, even you, the members of parliament, you must not stay at the polling station” […]

UPDF Denies Detaining Opposition’s Sam Mugumya

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces has denied holding opposition politician Sam Mugumya at any of their detention facilities. In a letter dated 11th September 2025, the Director Civil Affairs at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs, in the Department of Joint Staff Legal Services, Lt Col Edgar Musasizi said Mugumya has never been in […]

High Court Orders Gen Muhoozi to Produce Sam Mugumya Dead or Alive

The Kampala High Court Civil Division Judge Collins Acellam has issued a writ of habeas corpus directing the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, directorate of intelligence and security and the Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka to produce opposition politician Sam Mugumya Dead or Alive before a competent court within seven days . In […]