Court issues second arrest warrant for Ssemakadde
The Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court on Monday issued a warrant of arrest for Uganda Law Society President Isaac Ssemakadde after he failed to appear for a court hearing. Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi issued the warrant after Ssemakadde failed to appear in court to answer charges of indecently insulting Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Jane Frances Abodo.
Court records show that on February 17, 2025, charges were sanctioned against Ssemakadde under Section 113 of the Penal Code Act, and criminal summons were issued for him to appear on January 29, 2025. However, his lawyers cited his illness and a pending High Court ruling, leading the court to reschedule his appearance for February 24, 2025. Read more
