President Museveni Appoints New Judiciary Leaders

In exercise of the powers vested in the President by Article 142(1) & (2) of the 1995 Constitution, His Excellency the President, Gen. (rtd). Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has made the following new appointments to the judiciary:

1. DEPUTY CHIEF JUSTICE: HON. JUSTICE ZEIJA FLAVIAN
2. JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT: JUSTICE MUZAMIL MUTANGULA KIBEEDI

Justices of the Court of Appeal:

1. HON. JUSTICE SSEKAANA MUSA
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. LADY JUSTICE KETRA KITARIISIBWA KATUNGUKA
8. HON. LADY JUSTICE NAMBAYO ESTA

In addition, the President has appointed acting judges of the High Court for a period of two years, effective upon their assumption of duty. The new acting judges are:

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

The President has forwarded the names and CVs of all appointees to Parliament for approval, reinforcing the government’s commitment to a strong and effective judiciary in Uganda.