State House begins vetting judges

Word reaching us is that State House has began vetting a number of names for positions as Judges of the High Court.

Although Museveni behaved as if he was not affected by the recent strike by judges for one week, he was angry that they had made him look like a fool before the public and donors. Sources inside State House say that an angry Museveni has decided to "sort out" the Judiciary.

At the moment the High Court bench is under staffed and M7 wants to fill these vacancies with his own cadres.

He knows that as time goes by he will be winning elections more out of High Court rulings than popularity. This was the case in 2001 and 2006. He will not accept to have a High Court that has Judges who see him as a dictator.

We are yet to get the names of the lawyers will be chosen to become judges. As soon we our sources get them, we shall publish them on Radio Katwe.

If you have any information on who is going to be picked to be a Judge you can always share it with us so that we share it with concerned Ugandans.

So far there is talk that Justice Steven Kavuma could move up to a more senior position like Principal Judge if the present Principal Judge James Ogoola retires.

As Principal Judge, Kavuma would play the role of keeping the other justices in the “correct” NRM line.