Category: Rule of Law in Uganda

Parliament passed the Magistrates Courts (Amendment) Act, 2026, and the President. assented to it on 29th April 2026. The Act commenced on 8th May 2026. It amends the Magistrates Courts Act, Cap. 19 to;...

Please note that this is not the decision of the Supreme Court of Uganda. This is a decision of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Uganda in earth 6265. In this alternate universe...

Magistrates Courts Amendment Bill 2026 Uganda pdf Recently the Cabinet of Uganda blessed the amendment of the Magistrates Court Act to increase the jurisdiction of Magistrates Courts to reflect the realities of property values...

Recently the Ministry of Public Service produced an approved structure of the Lower bench of the Judiciary that didn’t include Grade One Magistrates. This sparked speculation that the government intends to either abolish the...

The prestige, reputation and value attached to anything can be deduced from the way it’s treated. We look at the actions and words of the relevant people to determine how much they value something....

Women Members of Parliament in Uganda are the most egregious discrimination against men in Uganda. It’s vital that all groups are represented in decision making and the legislature is meant to express the will...

It’s inevitable that the The UPDF Amendment Bill 2025 will be passed into law what remains to be seen is how bad the civilians will be screwed. The rumormill has it that Parliament has...

Due to weaknesses in the Judiciary and the weak rule of law in Uganda if you are powerful enough you can commit any crime and get away with it. A law bidding citizen can...

You probably didn’t know that there is a criminal offense called insulting the modesty of a woman. You rightly thought that the freedom of speech is strong enough to accommodate colourful and insulting language....

What use is a court decree to a citizen oppressed or aggrieved by illegal or oppressive government conduct when he can not execute the decree against the government of Uganda. Many citizens and residents...