President Yoweri Museveni has in exercise of his powers under Article 142 (1) and (2) of the Constitution, appointed the Deputy Chief Justice, one Justice of the Supreme Court, and eight Justices of the Court of Appeal on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission.
Additionally , Museveni appointed 21 Judges of the High Court in acting capacity into the Judiciary Service for a period of two years from the date of assumption of duty.
In the same vein, following the conclusion of disciplinary proceedings against her, Lady Justice Bukirwa Faridah Shamilah has been re-appointed as acting Judge of the High Court for a period of one year.
The appointments were part of the last activities conducted by the 6 th Commission, led by Justice Benjamin I. Kabiito whose term of office expired on the 21 st of January 2025. The appointments are in line with the expanded structure of the Judiciary and reflect the Commission’s theme of being the ‘People’s Bridge to Justice’.
The appointments are as follows; DEPUTY CHIEF JUSTICE. NO. NAME
HON. JUSTICE ZEIJA FLAVIAN
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT. NO. NAME
JUSTICE MUZAMIL MUTANGULA KIBEEDI
JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF APPEAL. NO. NAME
HON. LADY JUSTICE KETRA KITARIISIBWA KATUNGUKA
HON. LADY JUSTICE SABIITI CORNELIA KAKOOZA
STELLA ALIBATEESE
HON. LADY JUSTICE FLORENCE NAKACWA
HON. BYARUHANGA JESSE RUGYEMA
MUSISI JOHN MIKE
HON. JUSTICE SSEKAANA MUSA
HON. LADY JUSTICE NAMBAYO ESTA
3 APPOINTMENTS AS ACTING JUDGES OF THE HIGH COURT FOR 2 (TWO) YEARS. NO. NAME
HW. SARAH LANGA SIU
HW. ROSEMARY BAREEBE NGABIRANO
HW. MARY BABIRYE
LILLIAN ALUM OMARA
CHARLES KASIBAYO
HW. MARY KAITESI KISAKYE
SUSAN ODONGO
KAROOLI LWANGA SSEMOGERERE
JOANITA GERTRUDE BUSHARA
SIMON PETER KINOBE MUTEGEKI
VINCENT OPYENE
SARAH BIRUNGI KALIBBALA
ISAAC TEKO BONY
DEEPA VERMA
FLAVIA GRACE LAMUNO
FATUMA NANZIRI BWANIKA
KWEMARA KAFUUZI GELASE
GODFREY HIMBAZA
ANDREW KHAUKHA
DR. GINAMIA MELODY NGWATU
IDA NAKIGANDA
RE-APPOINTMENT AS ACTING JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT FOR 1 (ONE) YEAR. NO. NAME
