BREAKING NEWS: President Museveni appoints Flavian Zeija Deputy Chief Justice

Summary:

President Museveni has also 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

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KAMPALA: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, in exercise of his powers under Article 142 (1) and (2) of the Constitution, has appointed the Deputy Chief Justice, 1 (one) Justice of the Supreme Court, and 8 Justices of the Court of Appeal on the advice of the Judicial Service Commission.

In addition, President Museveni has also 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, Hon. Lady Justice Bukirwa Faridah Shamilah has been re-appointed as acting Judge of the High Court for a period of one year.

These appointments were part of the last activities conducted by the 6^th Commission, led by Hon. 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
1.	HON. JUSTICE ZEIJA FLAVIAN

JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT.

NO.	NAME
1.	JUSTICE MUZAMIL MUTANGULA KIBEEDI

JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF APPEAL.

NO.	NAME
1.	HON. LADY JUSTICE KETRA KITARIISIBWA KATUNGUKA
2.	HON. LADY JUSTICE SABIITI CORNELIA KAKOOZA
3.	STELLA ALIBATEESE
4.	HON. LADY JUSTICE FLORENCE NAKACWA
5.	HON. BYARUHANGA JESSE RUGYEMA
6.	MUSISI JOHN MIKE
7.	HON. JUSTICE SSEKAANA MUSA
8.	HON. LADY JUSTICE NAMBAYO ESTA

APPOINTMENTS AS ACTING JUDGES OF THE HIGH COURT FOR 2 (TWO) YEARS.

NO.	NAME
1.	HW. SARAH LANGA SIU
2.	HW. ROSEMARY BAREEBE NGABIRANO
3.	HW. MARY BABIRYE
4.	LILLIAN ALUM OMARA
5.	CHARLES KASIBAYO
6.	HW. MARY KAITESI KISAKYE
7.	SUSAN ODONGO
8.	KAROOLI LWANGA SSEMOGERERE
9.	JOANITA GERTRUDE BUSHARA
10.	SIMON PETER KINOBE MUTEGEKI
11.	VINCENT OPYENE
12.	SARAH BIRUNGI KALIBBALA
13.	ISAAC TEKO BONY
14.	DEEPA VERMA
15.	FLAVIA GRACE LAMUNO
16.	FATUMA NANZIRI BWANIKA
17.	KWEMARA KAFUUZI GELASE
18.	GODFREY HIMBAZA
19.	ANDREW KHAUKHA
20.	DR. GINAMIA MELODY NGWATU
21.	IDA NAKIGANDA

RE-APPOINTMENT AS ACTING JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT FOR 1 (ONE) YEAR.

NO.	NAME
1.	HON. LADY JUSTICE BUKIRWA FARIDAH SHAMILAH