A legal challenge to the appointment of Justice Steven Kavuma as deputy chief justice has been filed in the Supreme court after a failed attempt at the Constitutional court.
In their petition, Western Youth MP Gerald Karuhanga and city advocate Eron Kiiza say they resorted to the Supreme court after the Constitutional court registry staff refused to receive their petition last week.
On March 18, there was drama at the Constitutional court when a frustrated retired Supreme court judge Prof George Wilson Kanyeihamba publicly wept after the court staff tossed them about as they tried to file the initial petition, hours before the Parliamentary approval of Justice Kavuma as deputy chief justice and head of the Constitutional court. Justice Kanyeihamba claimed the court's leadership led by Justice Kavuma ordered the registry staff to reject any anti-Kavuma petition until he was vetted and approved by Parliament.
The petitioners claim the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), which by law picks judicial nominees, did not nominate and recommend Justice Kavuma for appointment by President Museveni as deputy CJ. Read more
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