Daily Monitor
Wednesday January 20 2021
Summary
Justice Musa Sekaana has been promoted to head the Civil Division of the High Court and will be deputised by Justice Emmanuel Baguma.
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The new changes will be effective starting February 22.
In a statement yesterday, the Judiciary said the new changes will see the current head of Criminal Division of the High Court, Justice Wilson Kwesiga, concentrate on winding up his pending judicial work within the division as he prepares for his retirement this year.
“The judges transferred are required to complete matters that are in advanced stages before the handover and relocation to the new stations. They should not take on new files,” Justice Zeija said in the statement.
Court orders state to produce Justin Juuko on January 8
December 31, 2020 Justin Juuko was remanded after reportedly being charged by CMI
The Civil Division of the High court has confirmed that opposition Forum for Democratic Change Masaka coordinator Justin Juuko is on remand at Kitalya prison.
Juuko, also known as The Ugandan destroyer was arrested on December 12 from Kyazanga and reportedly charged by the unit disciplinary committee of the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI).
On Monday during the application hearing demanding Juuko s whereabouts and unconditional release, it was discovered that Juuko was charged with treachery and being in illegal possession of firearms. The document shows that Juuko is now waiting to be tried by the General Court Martial but avails no evidence of where he was remanded to.