Benjamin Ahikiiriza

Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo ruled loan syndication is legal in Uganda

Loan Syndication Is Legal In Uganda, Supreme Court Rules

News Jun 14, 2023

The Supreme Court of Uganda has on Tuesday, 13th June 2023 ruled that syndicated lending in the banking industry in Uganda is legal, bringing

Robert Kabushenga Reveals Why He Didn’t Practice Law

News Jun 10, 2023

Former New Vision CEO Mr. Robert Kabushenga has explained why he didn’t practice law despite graduating as a lawyer and getting enrolled as an

Judiciary Warns Ham Over Chaos At Supreme Court

News Jun 8, 2023

The Judiciary of Uganda has hit out at Kampala businessman Hamis Kiggundu best known simply as “Ham” for allegedly causing a commotion at the

Businessman Samona [ Middle]/ Photo: Daily Monitor

Top Rights Lawyer Warns Of DNA Abuse In Uganda

News Jun 1, 2023

Following damning news reports that one of Uganda’s richest businessmen Michael Kasawuli aka Samona found out that some of the children in his household

Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka and Winnie Byanyima Met over Anti-Homosexuality Act

UNAIDS’ Winnie Byanyima & Uganda’s Attorney General Meet Over Gays

News May 10, 2023

Dr. Winnie Byanyima, the Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) met with Uganda’s Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka yesterday to

Isma Olaxess Was A Greedy Charlatan Says Top Human Rights Lawyer

News May 8, 2023

One of Uganda’s most respected human rights attorneys Isaac Ssemakadde has described fallen social media personality Isma Olaxess – in part who’s been going

Lawyer Isaac Ssemakadde [ middle] speaks after Court ruling on Uganda's drug law / Courtesy Photo

Uganda’s Law On Drugs Quashed By Court

News May 5, 2023

The Constitutional Court of Uganda has on Friday unanimously quashed the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act, the Country’s substantive law on the

Justice Kenneth Kakuru's Press Freedom Award

Press Freedom: Late Judge Kenneth Kakuru Honoured For His Outstanding Contribution

News May 4, 2023

Yesterday, the World celebrated Press Freedom Day. In Uganda, the Media Sector Working Group decided the occasion was fitting to honor the recently deceased

Bitcoin is rated the most volatile cryptocurrency

Bank of Uganda Successfully Defends Cryptocurrency Ban

News May 1, 2023

Dealing in Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc remains illegal in Uganda after the High Court maintained the Bank of Uganda’s position to effectively

An banner graphic illustrating how low earnings for young lawyers could be more.

Is It Bad To Pay Young Lawyers Peanuts?

News Apr 16, 2023

A close young lawyer friend approached me regarding an idea; He wanted to launch a campaign – from a labor rights perspective – against