George W. Mukula
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🕸⚖️ Hated. Adored. Never Ignored. #GGMU
Quienes consideran que ondear la bandera de un Estado es “incitar al odio”, o han perdido el juicio o han sido cegados por su propia ignominia. Lamine solo ha expresado la solidaridad por Palestina que sentimos millones de españoles. Otro motivo más para estar orgullosos de él.
UPDATE: The Inspector General of Government (IGG) Justice Aisha Batala Naluzze has revealed that 61,570 public officers failed to declare their income, assets and liabilities during the April wealth declaration exercise. Out of 302,800 officials, only 241,230 complied with the legal requirement. She warns that those who failed to declare risk appearing before the Leadership Code Tribunal, facing penalties including demotion, fines and imprisonment. #MonitorUpdates 📹: @PrinceWdavid
JUSTICE EGONDA-NTENDE AND THE CONSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN UGANDA Today, 14th May 2026, the Court of Appeal and Constitutional Court convened a special sitting at the Court of Appeal Building in Kampala to honour the retirement of Hon. Justice Fredrick M. S. Egonda-Ntende, one of Uganda’s most distinguished constitutional jurists and transformative judicial minds. The occasion attracted judicial officers of all ranks, prosecutors, defence counsel, senior members of the Bar, legal scholars, civil society actors, and retired judicial officers. This diverse attendance reflected the immense respect Justice Egonda-Ntende commands across Uganda’s legal and constitutional order. In a deeply reflective address, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Lino Anguzu, described Justice Egonda-Ntende as a fearless defender of liberty, an uncompromising guardian of legality, and a jurist whose jurisprudence fundamentally reshaped constitutional governance and criminal justice administration in Uganda. The DPP observed that throughout his judicial career, Justice Egonda-Ntende consistently demonstrated that the Constitution is not a symbolic political document, but a living charter of liberty demanding active judicial protection through courage, independence, and fidelity to justice. The address particularly highlighted Justice Egonda-Ntende’s transformative influence on prosecutorial practice and constitutional criminal jurisprudence. His decisions established enduring principles against oppressive delay in criminal trials, reinforced the constitutional obligation to prevent abuse of court process, strengthened safeguards against torture and unlawful investigative methods, and deepened judicial insistence on fairness, proportionality, and legality within prosecution and sentencing. The DPP acknowledged that his jurisprudence fundamentally altered prosecutorial consciousness by reminding prosecutors that justice is not measured merely by convictions secured, but by the integrity, fairness, and constitutional legitimacy with which prosecutions are conducted. The DPP further noted that Justice Egonda-Ntende profoundly influenced Uganda’s bail jurisprudence by consistently defending the constitutional presumption of innocence and cautioning against mechanical remand practices and unjustified hostility toward bail rights. At the same time, his criminal jurisprudence maintained a careful balance between liberty and accountability, firmly upholding convictions and severe punishment in deserving cases while ensuring that sentencing remained proportionate, lawful, and constitutionally grounded. Perhaps the most enduring theme emerging from the special sitting was the recognition that Uganda’s criminal justice system is substantially stronger because of Justice Egonda-Ntende’s jurisprudential legacy. His decisions elevated prosecutorial standards, strengthened constitutional accountability, reinforced human rights compliance, and deepened institutional commitment to fairness, legality, and the rule of law. As the DPP concluded, great judges do more than decide cases. They shape national conscience, redefine institutional culture, and leave behind principles that outlive generations. By that measure, the DPP noted that Hon. Justice Fredrick M. S. Egonda-Ntende stands among the great constitutional jurists in Uganda’s legal history. #ODPPUPDATES #ODPPUGANDA
