The two-year contract extension that President Museveni gave to immediate former Chief Justice Benjamin Odoki and three other justices of the Supreme Court has expired.
According to reliable sources in the Judiciary, the two-year contract extension ended last Friday (July 31). The other acting justices of the Supreme Court, whose contracts ended include John Wilson Tsekooko, Galdino Okello and Christine Nakaseta Binayisa Kitumba.
However, the three acting justices will remain around for the next three months to complete any pending chamber work before they can finally leave the Judiciary in October.
President Museveni reappointed the justices from their retirement in August 2013, given the shortage of experienced judges to fill the vacant positions in the highest court in the land.
It was also during this same period that President Museveni expressed interest to have retired Chief Justice Odoki bounce back as Chief Justice. But the President's move was met with a lot of resistance. Western Youth MP Gerald Karuhanga petitioned the Constitutional Court that agreed with him that indeed a retired Chief Justice cannot be reappointed.
Justice Tsekooko confirmed to Daily Monitor this development. "It is true our two-year extension has expired," he said in a telephone interview, adding: "Personally, it was an opportune moment to contribute to the Judiciary's performance again."
The two-year contract extension that President Museveni gave to immediate former Chief Justice Benjamin Odoki and three other justices of the Supreme Court has expired.
According to reliable sources in the Judiciary, the two-year contract extension ended last Friday (July 31). The other acting justices of the Supreme Court, whose contracts ended include John Wilson Tsekooko, Galdino Okello and Christine Nakaseta Binayisa Kitumba.
However, the three acting justices will remain around for the next three months to complete any pending chamber work before they can finally leave the Judiciary in October.
President Museveni reappointed the justices from their retirement in August 2013, given the shortage of experienced judges to fill the vacant positions in the highest court in the land.
It was also during this same period that President Museveni expressed interest to have retired Chief Justice Odoki bounce back as Chief Justice. But the President's move was met with a lot of resistance. Western Youth MP Gerald Karuhanga petitioned the Constitutional Court that agreed with him that indeed a retired Chief Justice cannot be reappointed.
Justice Tsekooko confirmed to Daily Monitor this development. "It is true our two-year extension has expired," he said in a telephone interview, adding: "Personally, it was an opportune moment to contribute to the Judiciary's performance again." Read more
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