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KAMPALA: The High Court has adjourned the hearing of a case in which Christopher Okello Onyum is accused of murdering four children at a daycare centre in Ggaba.  Presiding Judge Alice Komuhangi Khaukha adjourned the matter to Monday, April 20th, 2026, when the prosecution is expected to present additional witnesses. […]

The High Court sitting in Ggaba has today heard medical evidence from a government doctor in the ongoing trial of Christopher Okello Onyum, who is accused of murdering children at a daycare centre. Dr Emmanuel Nuwamanya, a medical practitioner with over 25 years of experience, told court that he examined […]

The government is set to introduce a new law aimed at strengthening the internal audit function separating it from the accounting role. While officially at the opening of the 3-day, 20th Annual Internal Auditors Conference in Munyonyo, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja said this amendment will enhance the contribution of internal […]

The government has been urged to allocate Shs8 billion for the construction of regional offices for the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs to ease case congestion and expand access to justice across the country. This is contained in the report of the Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs on […]

A Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces officer has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for murder. Private Okello Ronald, attached to the 5th Division Engineering Regiment, was convicted after pleading guilty to the charge before the Lira High Court Judge Sarah Birungi Kalibala. Court heard that the murder occurred in […]

KAMPALA: Education experts have expressed concern over the increasing cases of mental illness among learners in Kampala schools. Data from Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) shows that 90,530 student mental health cases were recorded between July 2024 and June 2025, a 12.2% increase from the previous year, driven largely by […]

By Sulaina Nakidde  KAMPALA: The Uganda Law Society (ULS) is seeking the cancellation of the mobile High Court Session at Ggaba Community Church Grounds involving the trial of Christopher Okello, the prime suspect in the killing of four toddlers at a day care center.  In a Protest Note dated April 13th, […]

The Uganda Law society (ULS) has spoken out against what it has termed as a “rushed trial” of the Ggaba Day-Care centre murder suspect Christopher Okello Onyum saying it tantamounts to institutional mob justice by the police, Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) and the judiciary. As directed by President Museveni […]