Month: July 2017

By Ruth Anderah: A man who claims to have been tortured by police during last month’s Kyadondo East MP by-election has gone to the High Court seeking compensation for his violated rights. In his petition, Patrick Sande Byamukama says after casting his vote at Kasangati polling station on June 29th […]

By Ritah Kemigisa: The opposition Democratic Party has constituted a 10 member legal committee made up of lawyers to defend the rights of party members who will get arrested during their age limit campaign called K’ogikwatako. The committee follows last week’s incident where 14 members of the party were arrested […]

By Ruth Anderah: The Inspector General of police Gen Kale Kayihura has this morning appeared before the Land commission of Inquiry to answer questions regarding police involvement in illegal land evictions. Kayihura’s appearance follows summons issued to him yesterday by the commission’s chair Justice Catherine Bamugemereire after a group of […]

 By Judith Atim: The Uganda Local Governments Association has issued a statement condemning the recent conduct of some of its members who poured water on the minister of justice and constitutional Affairs Maj General Kahinda Otafiire. On Saturday, the Association which brings together all the district and lower local governments […]

By Ivan Ssenabulya: The National NRM League for people with disabilities has condemned the National NRM chairman for failing to meet his promises of meeting them. The group was in Mukono, accusing president Museveni who is the party Chairperson for not campaigning for the flag bearers. The group lead by the […]