The right to Education

BY EDMUND KIIRU WAMBUI Education is a fundamental human right, essential for the empowerment and development of an individual and the society as a whole. Education is a right for every child, but due to the prevalence of poverty you find that the literacy rate in East Africa, more so in rural places is in… Continue reading The right to Education

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Between hope and despair

BY ALEXANDER TWINOKWESIGA After months of pressure and street protests, from the political opposition and civil society, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, the IEBC, commissioners have accepted to resign themselves from their now previous duties. The call for their resignation is an attempt at preparations for, mainly, an election process that is devoid of… Continue reading Between hope and despair

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Subject versus King

BY ATUHAIRWE AGRACE Male Mabirizi, a lawyer and a muganda by tribe is suing his king (that if he still pledges allegiance to the royal). The learned fellow filed an application at the High Court of Uganda in Kampala on 08th August, seeking declaratory orders that the King (a.k.a Kabaka) through the kingdom’s Buganda Land… Continue reading Subject versus King

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How to execute documents

By SASHA MUSIGI In this article, we attempt to make an understanding of execution of documents. Reference is made to some repealed Acts (they are repealed on paper but they are still operational as we await the total transition to the use of the Land Act 2012). The reference to the repealed Acts is for… Continue reading How to execute documents

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