At the CMJA Conference in Kingston, Jamaica (20–24 September 2026), I presented Uganda’s paper in Session 6a, Judicial Bullying and Harassment: Could It Happen to You?, originally authored by His Worship Kaweesa Godfrey. The paper asks a hard question: can a judge be free from government interference and still be afraid of their own judiciary’s...Read More
Every so often, a piece of writing from within the Judiciary reminds us that the law is not learned from statutes alone. This week’s Bench Note, authored by Hon. Justice Richard Wejuli Wabwire, Judge of the High Court of Uganda (International Crimes Division) and Deputy Principal Judge of the East African Court of Justice, is...Read More
His Worship Kyembe Karim, Magistrate at the Chief Magistrate’s Court of Pallisa, joined a delegation of the International Association of Women Judges – Uganda Chapter (IAWJ-UC) on a courtesy visit to the Uganda High Commission in Abuja, Nigeria, on 26th August 2026. The delegation, led by the President of IAWJ-UC, Hon. Lady Justice Olive Kazaarwe...Read More
His Worship Kyembe Karim, Magistrate at the Chief Magistrate’s Court of Pallisa, was the Guest of Honor at the annual Inter-House Music, Dance and Drama (MDD) Competitions held at Gombe Secondary School, Mpigi. The event, which doubled as the school’s Term II Visiting Day, brought together parents, guardians, staff and students to celebrate talent, creativity...Read More
Reported by HW Naigaga Winfred Kyobiika The International Association of Women Judges – Uganda Chapter (IAWJ-UC), in partnership with the Judiciary of Uganda and with support from UN Women, the Austrian Development Cooperation, and the Gender Justice Platform, has commenced the final regional Gender Responsive Adjudication (GRA) training for Magistrates from Uganda’s Western Region. The...Read More
A stressed judge sits at the bench, and the consequences ripple far beyond one courtroom. That was the sobering message Deputy Chief Justice Moses Kazibwe Kawumi carried to judicial officers and staff gathered in Kampala for the International Day of Judicial Well-Being, a reminder that the health of the person delivering justice is inseparable from...Read More
On 14th May 2026, Uganda’s Judiciary bid farewell to one of its most distinguished sons at a Special Sitting of the Court of Appeal, Justice Fredrick Egonda-Ntende, the longest-serving High Court Judge in recent memory. In the address that follows, he speaks with rare humility of family, faith, and the mentors who shaped him,invoking the...Read More
As a member of the UJOA Executive Committee, I joined my colleagues this week for a candid engagement with the Chief Justice, Hon. Dr. Flavian Zeija, at the Supreme Court in Kampala. Our mission:to put before him the everyday realities facing Judicial Officers, especially those of us on the lower bench,and to push for tangible...Read More
Kampala, Uganda – The Uganda Judicial Officers’ Association (UJOA) successfully concluded its Annual General Meeting and elections on Saturday, 16 May 2026, at the Supreme Court Conference Hall in Kampala. The event, held under the theme “Professional Excellence, Unity and Compassion,” marked a significant milestone for the Association with the election of a new Executive...Read More
By Riziki Nambuya Public discussion around bail in Uganda has, in recent years, become increasingly charged. In some quarters, the grant of bail is treated as evidence of innocence or as a signal that the justice system has failed. This interpretation is legally inaccurate and risks distorting public understanding of the criminal process. Bail is...Read More
