HC: Criminal Division (Uganda)

The Criminal Division is Responsible for hearing all serious criminal offences referred to it by the Magistrates' Courts. According to the Principal Judge's Circular, except for Commercial Court Judges who must attend to only Commercial Court cases, the rest of the Judges of the High Court who are based in Kampala are members of the Criminal Division irrespective of the other Divisions of the High Court that they belong to.

Each of the above judges is supposed to do, at least, one High Court Criminal Session in a year at Kampala

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High Court Building at Plot 2, the Square.

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Citation	Judgment date
October 2013
Uganda v Elolu & Ors (Criminal Session Case No. 051 of 2010) [2013] UGHCCRD 86 (30 October 2013) Evidence Law	30 October 2013
Uganda v Erisa (Criminal Case No. 6 of 2011) [2013] UGHCCRD 91 (30 October 2013) Criminal law\|Evidence Law\|Burden of Proof	30 October 2013
Uganda v Osipira (Criminal Case No. 27 of 2011) [2013] UGHCCRD 98 (30 October 2013) Prosecution proved rape beyond reasonable doubt despite PF3 showing no penetration, supported by corroborative witness evidence. Criminal law – Rape – Elements: unlawful carnal knowledge without consent; medical evidence not determinative; oral corroboration (flight, recovered clothing) can establish lack of consent; minor inconsistencies not necessarily fatal to credibility; investigative shortcomings in sexual‑offence cases.	30 October 2013
Uganda v Katalyeba (Criminal Session Case No. 040 of 2011) [2013] UGHCCRD 69 (25 October 2013) Accused convicted of murder; provocation/self-defence rejected; malice inferred from weapon, target and circumstances; sentenced to 14 years. * Criminal law – Murder – Elements: death, unlawfulness, participation and malice aforethought – Proof beyond reasonable doubt. * Defences – Self-defence and provocation – Requirement of suddenness, heat of passion and objective standard – rejected where evidence indicates planning or targeted attack. * Evidence – Confession/charge and caution statement and post-mortem report corroborating cause of death; inference of malice from weapon, nature and location of injuries and surrounding circumstances. * Sentence – Consideration of aggravating and mitigating factors (premeditation v. advanced age and remand).	25 October 2013
Uganda v Esia (Criminal Case No. 44 of 2011) [2013] UGHCCRD 92 (24 October 2013) Criminal law\|Evidence Law\|Burden of Proof	24 October 2013
Bamanya v Uganda (HCT-12-CR-CM-0007-2013) [2013] UGHCCRD 66 (23 October 2013) Criminal law	23 October 2013
Ochaya v Uganda (HCT-12-CR) [2013] UGHCCRD 67 (23 October 2013) Criminal law	23 October 2013
Uganda v Agonza (HIGH COURT CRIMINAL SESSION NO. 0074 OF 2011) [2013] UGHCCRD 68 (23 October 2013) Criminal law\|Evidence Law\|Burden of Proof	23 October 2013
Kitara v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 0014 of 2013) [2013] UGHCCRD 65 (22 October 2013) Criminal law\|Evidence Law\|Cross-Examination\|Evaluation of Evidence	22 October 2013
Nakiwolo v Uganda (Appeal No. 48 of 2013) [2013] UGHCCRD 64 (18 October 2013) Criminal law\|Evaluation of Evidence	18 October 2013
Uganda v Byaruhanga (Criminal Session No. 0010 of 2010) [2013] UGHCCRD 63 (16 October 2013) Criminal law	16 October 2013
Uganda v Musimami & 2 others (Criminal Session Case No. 31 of 2011) [2013] UGHCCRD 62 (10 October 2013) Criminal law\|Evidence Law\|Burden of Proof	10 October 2013
Katusiime v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 0010 of 2013) [2013] UGHCCRD 60 (7 October 2013) Criminal law\|Evidence Law\|Cross-Examination	7 October 2013
Uganda v Nabongho & Anor (Criminal Session Case No. 044 of 2011) [2013] UGHCCRD 61 (7 October 2013) Criminal law\|Evidence Law	7 October 2013
Uganda v Tizomu (Criminal Session No. 04 of 2008) [2013] UGHCCRD 59 (4 October 2013) Criminal law	4 October 2013
Namaisi Muddu v Uganda (HCT-04-CR-CM-0008-2013) [2013] UGHCCRD 58 (3 October 2013) Criminal law	3 October 2013
Musene Peter v Uganda (HCT-04-CR-CM-0082-2011) [2013] UGHCCRD 52 (2 October 2013) Criminal law	2 October 2013
Mutemele v Uganda (HCT-04-CR-CM-0009-2013) [2013] UGHCCRD 53 (2 October 2013) An accused committed for High Court trial must prove statutory "exceptional circumstances" for bail; student status alone is insufficient. Criminal procedure – Bail – Applicability of Article 23(6)(c) after committal to High Court; Bail under TIA s.14 and s.15; Meaning of "exceptional circumstances"; Sureties and proof of abode do not replace statutory exceptional circumstances.	2 October 2013
Opio Abunya v Uganda (HCT-04-CR-CM-0033-2012) [2013] UGHCCRD 54 (2 October 2013) Accused held over 180 days without committal entitled to constitutional bail despite inadequate documentary proof of exceptional circumstances. * Constitutional law – Article 23(6)(c) – entitlement to bail where accused held >180 days without committal to High Court * Criminal procedure – Trial on Indictments Act (ss.13–15) – exceptional circumstances requirement for bail in High Court triable cases * Evidence – admissibility/authenticity of documentary annexures (certification, headed paper) * Court power – ability to waive statutory evidential requirements where constitutional protection applies * Bail conditions – cash deposit, non-cash sureties, periodic reporting to police, local authorities and Registrar	2 October 2013
Uganda v Kizuri (Criminal Session Case No. 20 of 2011) [2013] UGHCCRD 55 (2 October 2013) Criminal law\|Evidence Law	2 October 2013
Uganda v Nabanji (Criminal Session Case No. 45 of 2011) [2013] UGHCCRD 56 (2 October 2013) Criminal law\|Evidence Law\|Burden of Proof	2 October 2013
Uganda v Namboira (Criminal Session Case No. 32 of 2011) [2013] UGHCCRD 57 (2 October 2013) Criminal law\|Evidence Law	2 October 2013
Uganda v Balunywa (Criminal Session Case No. 24 of 2011267) [2013] UGHCCRD 46 (1 October 2013) Criminal law	1 October 2013
Uganda v Isabirye & 3 Anor (Criminal Session Case No. 78 of 2011) [2013] UGHCCRD 47 (1 October 2013) Criminal law	1 October 2013
Uganda v Jamtoo (Criminal Session Case No. 0109 of 2012) [2013] UGHCCRD 48 (1 October 2013) Criminal law\|Evidence Law\|Burden of Proof	1 October 2013
Uganda v Kasule (Criminal Session Case No. 037 of 2011) [2013] UGHCCRD 49 (1 October 2013) Criminal law	1 October 2013
Uganda v Orem (Criminal Session Case No. 459 of 2010) [2013] UGHCCRD 50 (1 October 2013) Criminal law\|Evidence Law	1 October 2013
Uganda v Waiswa & ors (Criminal Session Case No. 420 of 2010) [2013] UGHCCRD 51 (1 October 2013) Criminal law	1 October 2013