Summary:
- A total of 49 prisoners are set to appear before the court, comprising 48 males and one female, with all cases originating from Kanungu District.
KANUNGU: The Principle Judge, His Lordship Justice Flavian Zeija has launched the first-ever criminal court session in Kanungu District.
The session is being presided over by His Lordship Justice Chemtai, the Resident Judge. The launch was attended by various dignitaries, including the LC V Chairperson, the Resident District Commissioner (RDC), the District Internal Security Officer (DISO), and the District Police Commander (DPC), personnel from the Prisons Service, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), the Chief Magistrate of Rukungiri, and all magistrates from the Rukungiri High Court.
According to Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson, the criminal cases scheduled for hearing include Aggravated Robbery, Aggravated Defilement, Aggravated Trafficking in Persons, Murder, Rape, and Manslaughter. A total of 49 prisoners are set to appear before the court, comprising 48 males and one female, with all cases originating from Kanungu District.
During his address on Wednesday, His Lordship Justice Zeija, after engaging with local leaders, recommended that such sessions be held at least twice a year to restore public trust in the justice system. He emphasized that these sessions would help the community by minimizing expenses and reducing the distance to court, as many cases originate from remote areas of the district.
Maate noted that the community has welcomed the judiciary’s efforts to bring services closer to them and pledged to actively participate by testifying to ensure that offenders are duly punished.
