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Continued social media shutdown hurts business
February 1, 2021 Written by Zurah Nakabugo
When government shut down internet on January 13, the eve of the presidential and parliamentary elections, the reasoning was to prevent its misuse that might bring about chaos and disorder.
Government said it switched off the internet to prevent some people, especially in the opposition, from causing insecurity in the country. It insists that some of them are harbouring these ideas and have openly made the threats. That shutdown was lifted January 18 and according to various reports, the economy is estimated to have lost about Shs 700 billion in those six days.
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Wednesday December 30 2020
Businessman Matthew Kanyamunyu arrives for a hearing of his case at the High Court in Kampala in 2017. He is currently serving a five-year jail term in Luzira prison. PHOTO | ABUBAKER LUBOWA.
Summary
Businessman Matthew Kanyamunyu is now serving a five-year jail term in Luzira prison for killing children rights activist Kenneth Akena in 2016 near Lugogo in Kampala.
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The year ending saw rather less activity in the courtrooms compared to previous years due to the long lockdown occasioned by the desire to prevent spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite the low activity in the courts, a number of cases dominated the justice system.