Stanley Okecho

Permanent Resident in Gaba| Partner at Gem Advocates|

[THE STATE NEWS @THESTATENEWSS]

🇿🇦 “Leave our country by June 30. The fight is not about you; it’s about fixing and correcting our system.”

— South Africans were seen confronting two African nationals, telling them they have until June 30 to leave the country as part of calls to address issues within South Africa.

[Isaac Ssemakadde @IsaacSsemakadde]

CONDOLENCE MESSAGE TO SENIOR ADVOCATE J.C. GYABI OF MBALE & @UgandaRugby

When Government breaks the Law, it teaches Citizens that Might makes Right. This is what killed rugby star Sidney Gongondyo, 27.

Let’s Stand Together to #Resist Lawlessness & Erosion of the Rule of Law!

[Egesa Ronald Leonard @regesa]

The good VC @ReachDrMuganga proves his detractors, doubters and haters RIGHT, by boasting about recording the proceedings of the @Parliament_Ug vetting committee. In this ill-thought rant, he has confirmed why - if approved - he would have been the WRONG man for the very SENSITIVE job of Minister of State for Internal Affairs. This is what his rant tells us:

1. That if he had made it to Cabinet, he could easily record Cabinet proceedings and who knows where they would end up - even across our South Western borderline.

2. That he has such a thin skin that he cannot manage disappointment and online trolling ( and disinformation ) that comes with occupying public office.

3. That he is such a vindictive person who will victimise an official who is simply doing his job as a chair or deputy chair of a committee.

4. That his academic accomplishments aside, he needs to go to the Uganda Management Institute to get basic training in how to handle public affairs.

[Isaac Ssemakadde @IsaacSsemakadde]

@CanaryMugume That argument is invalid. It deliberately ignores Article 15(7) and two cardinal rules of constitutional interpretation: (a) the Constitution must be read as a whole; and (b) a specific provision prevails over a general provision on the same subject.

Best wishes to the nominee✍🏾

[Stanley Okecho @SOkecho]

@AppelezmoiKizza @hillarytaylorvi Esteemed client. Sikyawoza misango. Elinyo linuma. 😂

[Muhoozi Kainerugaba @mkainerugaba]

All 'stock mpya' will be impounded by URA!

[Isaac Ssemakadde @IsaacSsemakadde]

“Let a hundred flowers 🌺 bloom; let a hundred schools of thought🌹 contend!” — The Good Judge FMS Egonda-Ntende cites Chairman Mao, the great tyrant, to warn the @JudiciaryUG of the dangers of their stupid games of attempting to suppress Dissent through “exclusion and sanctions”

[Phillip Karugaba @PhillipKarugaba]

What a parting shot from the inimitable erudite Lord Justice Fredrick Egonda Ntende, the Chief Justice Uganda never had! All “chitijens”must listen. Justice must have compassion. Justice must have a soul!

[ROBA & ASSOCIATES LLP @AssociatesRoba]

🚨🚨BREAKING FROM COA: YOU CANNOT “RETIRE” OVERNIGHT TO ESCAPE DISMISSAL - EMPLOYEES MUST FACE DISCIPLINE FIRST

In a major decision shaking Kenyan employment law, the Court of Appeal at Nakuru has ruled that an employee cannot suddenly retire or resign “with immediate effect” simply to dodge disciplinary action. In Peter Njuguna Chege v Timsales Limited, Civil Appeal No. NAK 29 of 2020, the employee attempted to retire overnight after being accused of participating in an unlawful strike and damaging company property. He claimed that once he submitted his retirement letter, the employer lost all power to discipline or dismiss him. But the Court of Appeal firmly disagreed and upheld his dismissal.

The judges found that the employee issued his retirement letter only after the court had already allowed disciplinary proceedings to continue and after notices to show cause had been issued. Worse still, the retirement was intended to take effect immediately, without notice. The Court, composed of Justices Warsame, Mativo, and Gachoka, was blunt and held that employment law does not recognize “instant retirement” used as an escape route from accountability. According to the Court, allowing employees to vanish through sudden retirement while facing misconduct allegations would “sanitize gross misconduct” and destroy workplace discipline. The judges emphasized that even where a Collective Bargaining Agreement allows early retirement, an employee must still issue proper notice under the Employment Act unless the employer waives it.

For ordinary Kenyans, this judgment carries a powerful message. Many workers believe that once they submit a resignation or retirement letter, the employer’s hands are tied. Not anymore. This ruling confirms that if disciplinary proceedings have already begun, especially over serious misconduct, an employee cannot simply disappear behind a retirement letter and expect full benefits. The Court has now drawn a hard line: retirement is not a legal hiding place. If you are facing disciplinary action at work, timing matters, procedure matters, and attempting to outsmart the process may leave you jobless, dismissed, and without the benefits you thought were guaranteed.

Kindly retweet🙏🙏

[BSAT Properties @BSAT_Properties]

I was on a train in Tokyo. We stopped between stations. Announcement in Japanese, then in English: "We apologize for the delay. We will resume shortly."

The delay was maybe 3 minutes. Not a big deal.

When the train started moving again, another announcement: "We sincerely apologize for the delay. We were stopped for 3 minutes and 20 seconds. This is unacceptable. Thank you for your patience."

Three minutes and twenty seconds. They measured it exactly. And called it unacceptable.

When I got off at my stop, there were station staff on the platform bowing and handing out delay certificates.

I took one out of curiosity. It was an official document stating that the train had been delayed by 3 minutes and 20 seconds, signed and stamped.

The staff member said in English "for your employer. So they know the delay was not your fault."

I said I'm a tourist, I don't need it. He looked confused. "But the delay affected you. You deserve an apology."

Three minutes. They were treating a three-minute delay like a major incident.

Later I mentioned this to a Japanese friend. They said "oh yes, delay certificates are normal. Trains are supposed to be exactly on time. If they are late, they must apologize."

I said three minutes isn't late, it's nothing. My friend said "in Japan, three minutes is late. On time means on time. Not approximately on time."

They said the train company probably investigated why there was a 3-minute delay. "They will find the cause and fix it so it doesn't happen again."

I kept the certificate. It's framed in my apartment now. A reminder that somewhere in the world, people care about three minutes.

© 6IX.

[The New Vision @newvisionwire]

He died because of a pothole

Tindimwebwa failed to see a deep pothole and fell off. Unfortunately, when he fell, one of his ribs had punctured his lung, so he was becoming increasingly short of breath. The doctors did an emergency procedure to drain the blood and air from the lining of the lungs, but they were unable to save him. He was 44 years old, with his life in front of him, but died because of a pothole.

DETAILS 👉👉https://t.co/PuvENwWM0j

#VisionUpdates

[NTV UGANDA @ntvuganda]

Christopher Okello’s trial offered a path toward healing for a community shattered by the tragic loss of four innocent children in a place of worship. It brought relief and collective closure. - Counsel Stanley Okecho
#MwasuzeMutya

[NTV UGANDA @ntvuganda]

Voices, verdicts, and victims: breaking down the complexities of Okello’s open trial.

Join the conversation on #MwasuzeMutya as @stella_nante sits down with Counsel Stanley Oketcho to unpack what it all means.

Watch here: https://t.co/jqAK1LdViu

[NTV UGANDA @ntvuganda]

Counsel Stanley Okecho argues that cases involving crimes against the public, like the Lugogo bombings, deserve open hearings because of their immense public interest.

If you had the choice, which standout trial do you think should have been made public?

#MwasuzeMutya | https://t.co/VyeAJrBJ9Q

[NTV UGANDA @ntvuganda]

Christopher Okello’s public hearing is a reminder of why we must reject mob justice. A fair hearing and true justice cannot exist if suspects are condemned by crowds before the law takes its course. - Counsel Stanley Okecho
#MwasuzeMutya

[60 Minutes @60Minutes]

“We’ve never lived in a world where 22-year-olds couldn’t assume that the work they did they would be able to do until death or retirement, and we’re never going to have that world again,” says former Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse.

[Daily Monitor @DailyMonitor]

UPDATE: The prosecution has concluded the presentation of its evidence against the prime suspect, Christopher Okello Onyum. The court has ruled that he has a case to answer and guided him on the next steps as he prepares his defence.
#MonitorUpdates

📹: @abubakerlubowa

[Daily Monitor @DailyMonitor]

UPDATE: Christopher Okello has a case to answer, court rules

The prosecution has concluded the presentation of its evidence against Christopher Okello Onyum, the prime suspect in the murder of four toddlers at a Ggaba daycare on April 2, 2026. The court has ruled that he has a case to answer and guided him on the next steps as he prepares his defence.
#MonitorUpdates
📸: @abubakerlubowa

[Daily Monitor @DailyMonitor]

PICTORIAL: The trial of Christopher Okello Onyum at Ggaba Community Church grounds has been disrupted by heavy rain accompanied by strong winds, which blew off a tent sheltering the judge, the suspect and prosecutors.
#MonitorUpdates

📸: @abubakerlubowa

[Daily Monitor @DailyMonitor]

Thunderstorm disrupts Okello murder trial, judge evacuated.
The afternoon session was cut short when what began as a light drizzle quickly intensified into a violent storm #MonitorUpdates https://t.co/xrlSmKit45