(L)HE Yoweri Museveni (The President of the Republic of Uganda) presenting an award to the Hon. Justice Owiny - Dollo(The Chief Justice of Uganda)
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has given awards to the current chief Justice and the three of his predecessors for the various roles they played in ensuring the Twin Towers that now host the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court come to reality.
In recognizing Hon. Justice Samuel Wako Wambuzi, the three-time Ugandan Chief Justice, President Museveni said, "This is in recognition of His Excellent Leadership as the Chief Justice of Uganda in Conceptualizing of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal Buildings project from1999 to 2001."
The second to be appreciated by the President was Justice Benjamin Odoki for "His Excellent Leadership as the Chief Justice of Uganda in Concretizing the Designs of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal Buildings project from 2001 to 2013."
It was during Hon. Justice Bart Katureebe's reign that the building of the Twin Towers started and in recognizing his efforts the president said, "This is in recognition of His Excellent Leadership as the Chief Justice of Uganda in Initiating the Construction of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal Buildings project from2015 to 2020."
The last to be awarded is the current Chief Justice Hon. Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny - Dollo who was appreciated by the President for "His outstanding Strategic Leadership as the Chief Justice of Uganda in the Construction of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal Buildings project from 2020 to 2024."
Besides the presidential awards, Chief Justice Hon. Justice Owiny - Dollo rewarded six Staff of the Judiciary for the role they played in ensuring that buildings were constructed.
Dr Pius Bigirimana was recognized for "Excellent Performance as Secretary to the Judiciary and Accounting Officer of the Judiciary in the efficient and effective Procurement, Financial Mobilization, Construction supervision and timely delivery of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal Buildings project from 2019 to 2024."
The Chief Registrar, HW Sarah Langa Siu was recognized for her "Excellent Performance as the Chairperson Contracts Committee and Chief Registrar in the transparent Procurement, Construction supervision and timely delivery of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal Buildings project from 2019 to 2024."
The Chief Justice recognized Eng. Dr Christopher Ebal for his "Excellent Performance as the Project Manager in the Formulation, Designing, and Managing the Construction of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal Buildings project from 1999 to 2024."
The Under Secretary, Ms Maureen Kasande was recognized for her "Excellent role as Chairperson of the Evaluation Committee in the transparent Procurement of the construction of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal Buildings project in 2019."
The Commissioner Human Resource, Mrs Apophia Namutamba Tumwine was recognized for "Excellent performance as Focal Person in the Interior Design of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal Buildings project from 2023 to 2024."
Mr Deo Kasozi, the head of the Judiciary Procurement and Disposal Unit was recognized for his "Excellent performance as Secretary of the Evaluation Committee and Head of Procurement and Disposal Unit in the Procurement of the Construction of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal Buildings."
Posted 18th, April 2024
