High Court of Uganda Stories
Nicholas Oyoo and Bob Njagi were reported apprehended by military operatives in Kaliro District, eastern Uganda, while accompanying Ugandan opposition...
The dispute stems from the court's decision to handle his petition separately from other consolidated petitions, which Aura insists raise "identical a...
The appointments aim to enhance the Small Claims Court system and ensure faster handling of minor disputes, improving access to justice for the public...
The two had been charged at the Milimani Chief Magistrate's Court with four counts, including stealing by a director, conspiracy to defraud, making fa...
Last week, Lissu sought to have the charge dismissed, arguing that the charge sheet was flawed because it neither clearly specified the particulars of...
The statement comes amid growing public debate over the claims, which have sparked calls for greater transparency in handling cases of alleged judicia...
Gattuso and his co-accused, Silvia Aoko, are charged with killing a three-year-old girl in April 2024 in Nairobi’s Lucky Summer area.
Lungu’s family sought to challenge the ruling at South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal, claiming the Pretoria court wrongly applied Zambian law, but...
Justice Edward Muriithi ruled in favour of Paul Gichangi, who had petitioned the court to compel County Executive for Finance Jacqueline Njogu and Chi...
During a virtual session on Thursday, Justice Diana Kavedza noted that she had not yet seen the assessment report but was informed that the findings d...
MPs questioned why the Judiciary continues to set its own allowance rates independently of SRC benchmarks, despite the constitutional mandate that SRC...
In a ruling delivered on September 8, 2025, Justice Bahati Mwamuye ordered that the contested Treasury circular be stayed until the case is heard and...
The disappearance of Zaid, Zulfiqar, and their driver sparked national and international outrage, heightening pressure on the government over rising c...
In a ruling delivered on Monday, Justice Magare Dennis Kizito Ngwono suspended both the panel’s mandate and the implementation of the presidential pro...
In many jurisdictions, defamation is no longer a crime but a civil matter, enabling victims to seek compensation without risking free expression.
When asked about concerns regarding his impeachment, Gachagua pointed out that the law allows individuals to seek elected office while appealing convi...
The officers are accused of involvement in the disappearance and suspected killing of two foreign nationals, Mohamed Zaid Sami Kidwai and Zulfiqar Ahm...
Gachagua is demanding a monthly salary of Sh1.2 million for the remainder of the presidential term—totalling about Sh40 million—along with reinstateme...
The unusual punishment, which replaced the typical jail term or fine with a gesture of restitution, brought rare smiles to the Kibera High Court, wher...
The request, filed by several lawyers, challenged the legality of the current bench and proposed that the matter be referred back to Chief Justice Mar...
Waititu, who was convicted in February, breathed a sigh of relief after High Court Judge Lucy Njuguna granted him bond, having previously declined his...
Ogola and Kuria had initially been facing charges in separate proceedings at the Milimani Law Courts.
Mohammed Hassan Sharif was arrested on July 13, 2020, at a roadblock along the Nairobi-Garissa Highway in Migwani, Kitui County, after police found hi...
The DPP had earlier charged Tiffow—identified as the deceased’s 40-year-old husband—and Ahmed with Gaala’s murder.
High Court Judge Chacha Mwita allowed the application by KMJA during the hearing in which the association sought to be enjoined in the case as interes...
The ruling, scheduled for 11 am on July 8 at the Milimani High Court, will decide whether the stalled appointment process can move forward to the swea...
The rationale for making the Attorney General the custodian of the public seal was to ensure prior approval in key public decisions, to prevent its im...
The three-judge bench, in its ruling, underscored the seriousness of contempt proceedings and stressed that due process must be strictly followed befo...
He further stated that the Small Claims Court Act and its accompanying Rules do not provide for an extension of the 60-day timeframe, and the trial co...
