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The Golden Handshake, The Botched Bail and The Royal Drama

The Golden Handshake, The Botched Bail and The Royal Drama

The Golden Handshake “I want to direct the AG to immediately vacate this ‘stupid’ order,” Speaker Rebecca Kadaga lamented on 10th January, 2017 during a heated session in Uganda’s Parliament.…

January 14, 2017
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Are foreign direct investments affecting property rights in EA?

Are foreign direct investments affecting property rights in EA?

Yes, they are. Whether or not it is for the mutual benefit of partners, is another question of moot. Property and the right to property have been previously discussed in…

January 11, 2017
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Kenya Votes (2017)

Kenya Votes (2017)

This year ushers Kenya into a new era of political diversity. As political parties sharpen their campaign strategies, Kenya sets herself on the frontline of the international community that has…

January 3, 2017
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Humanitarian relief and state consent

Humanitarian relief and state consent

Should aid relief agencies require state consent to offer humanitarian relief to those in need? International law and International Humanitarian Law dictate that agencies recognized for relief support to civilians…

December 28, 2016December 28, 2016
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The affair that is fogging health and puffing tax

The affair that is fogging health and puffing tax

In 2007, Uganda ratified the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. This legislation introduced ‘smoke free zones’- areas where tobacco users are not allowed to puff at a…

December 22, 2016
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Persona non grata: Not welcome anymore

Persona non grata: Not welcome anymore

At Jomo Kenyatta International Airport still stands a Rwandan national, Catholic priest and ‘opposition leader’, Thomas Nahimana. He has been condemned by a number of associations in Rwanda for expressing…

December 7, 2016December 7, 2016
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Guilt and Conviction: A tale of a grande pension scam

Guilt and Conviction: A tale of a grande pension scam

This is a tale of three public officials who were convicted on the 11th of November, 2016, of swindling money meant for pension for retired civil servants. The accused:  Jimmy…

November 21, 2016November 24, 2016
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The debate on genetically modifed foods

The debate on genetically modifed foods

Despite a hearty meal and dessert on your table tonight, there are more than seven million people in Uganda facing starvation. The number of people in Uganda who are starving…

November 14, 2016November 14, 2016
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The tort of “Passing Off” in Intellectual Property

The tort of “Passing Off” in Intellectual Property

It is a cut-throat business world, yes. But it does not give you the right to claim another’s goods or services as your own and conversely. Britania Allied Industries Limited,…

November 7, 2016
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Disenfranchising the ICC

Disenfranchising the ICC

Aisha Buhari’s concern for the leadership in her country prompted her husband’s controversial response: “I do not know which party my wife belongs to, but she belongs to my kitchen,…

November 1, 2016November 1, 2016
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Asylum seeker, refugee, and immigrant

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The right not to be subjected to medical experimentation

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Can the African Union travel advisories in reciprocity?

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Human Trafficking: Modern Day Slavery

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CRB TO LIST DIRECTORS AND KEY SHAREHOLDERS

The names of directors and key shareholders of companies whose loans are non perfoming will now be listed with Credit Reference Bureaus. This is according to the new proposed CRB…

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What is Immunity?

Wikipedia defines immunity as ‘…a doctrine of international law that allows an accused to avoid prosecution for criminal offences.’ It goes ahead and divides immunity into two types, i.e.: functional…

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Why You Need to Lodge a Caveat on Your Land

"The land is the only thing in the world worth working for, worth fighting for, worth dying for, because it’s the only thing that lasts". The above quotation reflects the…

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Right to Privacy is Fundamental

The right to privacy, I believe, protects the dignity of a person. “the right of people to make personal decisions regarding intimate matters; under the Common Law, the right of…

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