KAMPALA-May 11, 2016:\r\nBarely two days after their swearing in, the seven newly appointed High Court\r\nJudges have been deployed to various stations by the Principal Judge , Hon. Justice Dr.\r\nYorokamu Bamwine.
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Ten\r\nother Judges were transferred, according to the May 11 Administrative Circular,\r\nwhich also confirmed the creation of eight new High Court Circuits and the\r\ndissolution of one, bringing their total number to 20.
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The\r\nnew Judge postings sent Hon. Lady Justice Bitature Mugenyi Anna to the Commercial\r\nCourt, Hon. Lady Justice Ketrah Kitariisibwa Katunguka (Land Division), Hon. Lady Justice\r\nSuzan Okalany (Mbale), Hon. Justice Mubiru Stephen (Arua), Hon. Justice Oyuko Anthony\r\nOjok (Fort Portal), Hon. Justice Kazibwe Moses Kawumi (Kabale) and Hon. Justice Dr.\r\nFlavian Zeija (Masaka).
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The\r\ntransfers saw Hon. Lady Justice Henrietta Wolayo transferred to the Civil Division\r\nin Kampala from Soroti, Hon. Lady Justice Patricia Basaza Wasswa (Civil Division\r\nfrom Jinja), Hon. Lady Justice Elizabeth Jane Alividza (Commercial Court from study\r\nleave), Hon. Lady Justice N. Damalie Lwanga (Land Division from Nakawa), and Hon. Lady\r\nJustice Eva Luswata (Head, Jinja Circuit from Land Division).
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"Following\r\nthe recent appointments within the Judicial Service and in consultation with\r\nthe Hon. the Chief Justice, the following postings and transfers of High Court\r\nJudges have been made,” said Hon. Justice Dr Bamwine in an Administrative Circular dated May\r\n11,2016.
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Others\r\nare Hon. Justice Michael Elubu (Jinja from Kabale), Hon. Justice David Batema (Soroti\r\nfrom Fort Portal), Hon. Justice Vincent Okwanga (Gulu from Arua), Hon. Justice Benjamin\r\nKabiito (Fort Portal from Civil Division), and Hon. Lady Justice Margaret Mutonyi\r\n(Mukono from Gulu).
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"Except\r\nfor new postings which take immediate effect, the transfers take effect from\r\nJuly 15, 2016. The transfers are subject to completion of any partly heard\r\ncases in advanced stage at current station,” added the PJ, as he congratulated\r\nthe new Judges upon joining the bench.
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The\r\nCircular confirmed the phasing out of the High Court Central Circuit at Nakawa, and the creation of new\r\nCircuits at Mubende, Mukono, Iganga,\r\nTororo, Rukungiri, Hoima, Mpigi and Luwero. These will be additions to the\r\nHigh Court in Kampala, Jinja, Mbale, Soroti, Lira, Gulu, Arua, Masindi, Fort\r\nPortal, Mbarara, Kabale and Masaka.
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PJ’s\r\ncircular also indicates the existence of Judge vacancies in the new Circuits of\r\nIganga, Tororo, Rukungiri, Hoima, Mpigi\r\nand Luwero, the Criminal Division, Family Division and the High Court\r\nCircuit in Gulu. Altogether, nine more judges are needed by July this year.
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NEW JUDGE POSTINGS
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\r\n \r\n | \r\n NO. \r\n | \r\n \r\n NAME \r\n | \r\n \r\n CURRENT STATION \r\n | \r\n \r\n NEW STATION \r\n | \r\n
\r\n \r\n | \r\n 1. \r\n | \r\n \r\n Hon.\r\n Lady Justice Bitature Mugenyi Anna \r\n | \r\n \r\n New \r\n | \r\n \r\n Commercial\r\n Division \r\n | \r\n
\r\n \r\n | \r\n 2. \r\n | \r\n \r\n Hon.\r\n Lady Justice Ketrah Kitariisibwa Katunguka \r\n | \r\n \r\n New \r\n | \r\n \r\n Land\r\n Division \r\n | \r\n
\r\n \r\n | \r\n 3. \r\n | \r\n \r\n Hon.\r\n Lady Justice Suzan Okalany \r\n | \r\n \r\n New \r\n | \r\n \r\n Mbale \r\n | \r\n
\r\n \r\n | \r\n 4. \r\n | \r\n \r\n Hon.\r\n Justice Mubiru Stephen \r\n | \r\n \r\n New \r\n | \r\n \r\n Arua \r\n | \r\n
\r\n \r\n | \r\n 5. \r\n | \r\n \r\n Hon.\r\n Justice Oyuko Anthony Ojok \r\n | \r\n \r\n New \r\n | \r\n \r\n Fort\r\n Portal \r\n | \r\n
\r\n \r\n | \r\n 6. \r\n | \r\n \r\n Hon.\r\n Justice Kazibwe Moses Kawumi \r\n | \r\n \r\n New \r\n | \r\n \r\n Kabale \r\n | \r\n
\r\n \r\n | \r\n 7. \r\n | \r\n \r\n Hon.\r\n Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija \r\n | \r\n \r\n New \r\n | \r\n \r\n Masaka |
JUDGE TRANSFERS
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\r\n \r\n \r\n | \r\n NO. \r\n | \r\n \r\n NAME \r\n | \r\n \r\n CURRENT STATION \r\n | \r\n \r\n NEW STATION \r\n | \r\n
\r\n \r\n \r\n | \r\n 1. \r\n | \r\n \r\n Hon.\r\n Justice Henrietta Wolayo \r\n | \r\n \r\n Soroti \r\n | \r\n \r\n Civil Division \r\n | \r\n
\r\n \r\n | \r\n 2. \r\n | \r\n \r\n Hon.\r\n Lady Justice Patricia Basaza Wasswa \r\n | \r\n \r\n Jinja \r\n | \r\n \r\n Civil\r\n Division \r\n | \r\n
\r\n \r\n | \r\n 3. \r\n | \r\n \r\n Hon.\r\n Justice Madrama Izama Christopher \r\n | \r\n \r\n Study\r\n leave \r\n | \r\n \r\n Commercial\r\n Division \r\n | \r\n
\r\n \r\n | \r\n 4. \r\n | \r\n \r\n Hon.\r\n Lady Justice N. Damalie Lwanga \r\n | \r\n \r\n Nakawa \r\n | \r\n \r\n Land\r\n Division \r\n | \r\n
\r\n \r\n | \r\n 5. \r\n | \r\n \r\n Hon.\r\n Lady Justice Eva Luswata \r\n | \r\n \r\n Land\r\n Division \r\n | \r\n \r\n Jinja\r\n - Head of Circuit \r\n | \r\n
\r\n \r\n | \r\n 6. \r\n | \r\n \r\n Hon.\r\n Justice Michael Elubu \r\n | \r\n \r\n Kabale \r\n | \r\n \r\n Jinja\r\n - Deputy \r\n | \r\n
\r\n \r\n | \r\n 7. \r\n | \r\n \r\n Hon.\r\n Justice David Batema \r\n | \r\n \r\n Fort\r\n Portal \r\n | \r\n \r\n Soroti\r\n - Head of Circuit \r\n | \r\n
\r\n \r\n | \r\n 8. \r\n | \r\n \r\n Hon.\r\n Vincent Okwanga \r\n | \r\n \r\n Arua \r\n | \r\n \r\n Gulu\r\n - Head of Circuit \r\n | \r\n
\r\n \r\n | \r\n 9. \r\n | \r\n \r\n Hon.\r\n Justice Benjamin Kabiito \r\n | \r\n \r\n Civil\r\n Division \r\n | \r\n \r\n FortPortal - Head of Circuit \r\n | \r\n
\r\n \r\n | \r\n 10. \r\n | \r\n \r\n Hon.\r\n Lady Justice Margaret Mutonyi \r\n | \r\n \r\n Gulu \r\n | \r\n \r\n Mukono\r\n - Head of Circuit |
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NEW HIGH COURT CIRCUITS
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1. Mubende\r\n(with judge)
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2. Mukono\r\n(with judge)
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3. Iganga\r\n(vacant)
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4. Tororo\r\n(vacant)
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5. Rukungiri\r\n(vacant)
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6. Hoima\r\n(vacant)
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7. Mpigi\r\n(vacant)
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8. Luwero\r\n(vacant)
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HIGH COURT CIRCUIT PHASED OUT
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1. Nakawa
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Posted 13th, May 2016
