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The Hon Justices of the Supreme Court handling the session

At least 13 criminal appeals will be handled in a two-week long session at the Supreme Court.

According to a cause list signed by the Court's Deputy Registrar, the highest appellate court will handle the appeal of businessman Mr Kato Kajubi who appealing against a life imprisonment sentence for the gruesome murder of 12-year-old Joseph Kasirye in 2008.

The other prominent appeal to be handled is that of Ms Sarah Kulata Basangwa, the interdicted commissioner for land registration at the Ministry of Lands and Urban Planning. Ms Kulata is appealing against Court of Appeal decision for her to be tried at the Anti-Corruption Court. Kulata had been accused of hastily and illegally parceling out land worth Shs 11 billion to Kikonyogo Investments Ltd. 

A panel of five justices; Hon. Lady Justice Stella Arach-Amoko; Hon. Justice Eldard Mwangusya; Hon. Justice Rubby Opio-Aweri; Hon. Justice Paul Mugamba and Hon.Justice Augustine Nshimye, will be handling the session.