The Chief Registrar, HW Agnes Alum, has challenged more than 90 magistrates to embrace the Performance Enhancement Tool (PET) as a means of strengthening accountability, measuring judicial performance and improving justice delivery, emphasising that the system must deliver tangible results for court users.
She made the call while closing a two-day PET training workshop at the Court of Appeal Building Conference Hall in Kampala, urging participants to champion its implementation at their respective duty stations in line with the Judiciary’s core values.
HW Alum commended the magistrates for their active participation and emphasised that PET goes beyond routine staff appraisal by promoting a results-oriented approach to judicial work, with improved service to court users as its central objective.
She explained that the tool incorporates the Judiciary’s seven core values of independence, impartiality, transparency, professionalism, integrity, accountability and equality into performance management, ensuring that these principles guide judicial officers in the discharge of their duties.
Addressing concerns raised during the training, the Chief Registrar acknowledged that certain aspects of PET, including performance scoring, differences in working environments, appeal mechanisms, judicial transfers and jurisdictional responsibilities, require further refinement.
She assured participants that the relevant committee would continue reviewing the Tool to accommodate the different roles and working conditions of judicial officers. However, she emphasised that PET was already operational and its implementation would proceed as planned.
Citing Kenya’s performance evaluation framework and Tanzania’s real-time performance dashboards, HW Alum highlighted regional approaches to strengthening transparency and efficiency in judicial administration.
She urged the magistrates to embrace the reform and translate performance targets into tangible improvements in justice delivery, noting that its success would depend on the commitment of individual judicial officers.
The Secretary to the Performance Management and Awards Committee and Private Legal Secretary to the Chief Registrar, HW Patricia Amoko, congratulated the participants upon completing the training and commended the quality of the performance plans developed during the practical sessions.
She encouraged them to immediately apply the knowledge acquired, regularly assess their progress and prioritise responsive service delivery to court users.
During the workshop, HW Moses Gabriel Angualia, Deputy Registrar at the Inspectorate of Courts, briefed participants on the establishment of peer groups across the different levels of the Judiciary to promote mentorship, professional networking and knowledge sharing.
He explained that the groups would be organised according to geographical deployment to facilitate regular engagement and effective coordination.
HW Angualia disclosed that the initial membership lists had been reviewed, with the Chief Registrar expected to communicate the final group assignments.
He encouraged judicial officers to sustain peer learning through virtual meetings and accessible physical engagements throughout the financial year.
HW Angualia further revealed that the Judicial Training Institute (JTI), in partnership with the Uganda Judicial Officers Association (UJOA), would coordinate upcoming Peer Days to provide structured opportunities for continuous professional development and knowledge exchange.
The training, moderated by Ms. Flavia Chandiru, Senior Systems Administrator at the Judiciary, concluded with the presentation of tokens of appreciation to outstanding participants in recognition of their exemplary engagement.
Posted 6th, November 2026
