After what happened in parliament, we shall always remember, and honor the legacy of Late Justice Kenneth Kakuru, a champion of justice who held the Constitution in high regard. He vehemently condemned the beating of citizens and MPs by security forces,during #Togikwatako.RIP
Museveni and Parliament both embarassed on duo citizenship ministerial nominees. Three ministers; Shartis Musherure Kutesa, Calvin Echodu and Adonia Ayebare irregurally approved by Parliament not sworn in today. Speaker ObothOboth instead of quoting the law just put the matter to vote NRM style. The issue in appointments comittee was, "can you approve a person who had just commenced a process?" Oboth said lets vote. Museveni who in the first instance failed to do due deligence as usual is trying to act smart by refusing to swear them in. That is the confusion in which our country is run!
According to the Parliamentary Elections Act, CAP 177, election petitions and disputes take absolute precedence over all other ordinary civil and criminal matters. This principle ensures that questions of legitimacy in representation are resolved before normal governance proceeds.
With this in mind, it would be fiscally prudent and fair to the Ugandan taxpayer if these 107 legislators with pending election petitions are not immediately paid the UGX 315 million constituency facilitation until their cases are disposed of.
⏩In the meantime, they can continue to enjoy all the other perks and entitlements that come with being Members of Parliament (salary, allowances, medical cover, security, etc.).
⏩This measure would hold back at least UGX 33.7 billion from immediate disbursement.
⏩If some MPs are eventually thrown out of Parliament, by‑elections would be triggered. Paying the UGX 315 million upfront would then result in double payment to the same constituency, once to the disqualified MP and again to the newly elected replacement.
Deferring the UGX 315 million until petitions are resolved is not punitive; it is a safeguard against wasteful expenditure of 33.7 Billion and ensures taxpayers are not burdened with unnecessary double payments. It aligns with the precedence given to election disputes under CAP 177 and protects the integrity of public finance.
In Busesire Johnson vs. Lugazi Homeland College; LDR No.128 of 2022 (June 4, 2026) Wabwire, J (Industrial Court) reaffirmed that severance pay is not awardable to unfairly terminated employees under section 86 (a) of the Employment Act, Cap.226.
Read this case in tandem with Hot Loaf Bakery Ltd vs. Ndungutse Xavier & Others; CACA No.154 of 2015 (March 17, 2023) wherein Bamugemereire, JA (as she then was) discussed the question of severance pay in cases of unlawful dismissal under Part IX of the Employment Act, Cap.226👇🏿.
Torture of suspects not reason enough for acquittal, Constitutional court rules
Five judges, led by Oscar Kihika, alongside Margaret Tibulya, Moses Kazibwe Kawumi, Asa Mugenyi, and Musa Ssekaana, ruled that a previous legal anomaly favoured the accused while disregarding the interests of victims and complainants.
Court said acquittals can only result from a full trial in which evidence has been properly evaluated.
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