The Appointments Committee of Parliament chaired by the Rt. Hon Speaker Anita Among has vetted 13 presidential nominees. They include 11 Judges of the High Court appointed in acting capacity by H.E the President.
The others are; ED of Financial Intelligence Authority Mr. Samuel Wandera and Education Service Commission Chairperson Dr. Samuel Luboga.
His Excellency the President of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has on
the advice of the Judicial Service Commission under Article 145 (2) of the
1995 Constitution appointed Six (6) persons as Acting Registrars of the
High Court. And on Friday 21 July 2023 been vetted and certified to take up their positions by the Appointments Committee of Parliament.
The Registrars appointed are; HW Lamunu Pamela Ocaya, HW Prossy Katushabe, HW Ereemye James Jumire Mawanda, HW Simon Kintu Zirintusa, HW Rukundo Allen Owembabazi and HW Ayebare, Thadius Tumwebaze.
Commenting on the appointment before the vetting process, the Chief Justice of Uganda, Hon. Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny – Dollo extended his gratitude to H.E The President for fulfilling his promise of ensuring that the Judiciary has the necessary manpower for the efficient and effective administration of justice.
The Chief Justice also observed that filling the manpower gaps will ensure that the
Judiciary fully implements its transformation agenda of enhancing access to justice which is already underway.
In regard to the numbers, the Chief Registrar Her Worship Sarah Langa Siu noted that the appointment brings the total number of full Registrars to 12 representing 100% of the approved structure of that category of Judicial Officers.
Meanwhile, MPs on the Public Accounts Committee have tasked the Judiciary to explain Shs5.5 billion spent on repairing vehicles in one year. This was after the Auditor General in his report for FY 2021/2022, revealed that a sample on 26 vehicles indicated that each [vehicle] visited the garage on average of eight times, with each visit costing taxpayers Shs26.5 million
About the appointees;
HW Lamunu Pamela Ocaya
HW Lamunu joined the Judiciary in 2009 as a Magistrate Grade I and has
grown through the ranks and at the time of her appointment as a Registrar,
she has been substantively the Deputy Registrar at the Anti- Corruption
Division of the High Court.
She holds a Master of Laws degree in International Legal Studies from Georgetown University Law Centre, Washington DC, USA.
She equally holds a Masters of Business Administration from the Uganda Management Institute. She is the recipient of the Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa Fellowship.
HW Prossy Katushabe
She is a career Judicial officer who has risen through the ranks over a
period of 14 years. At the time of her appointment she was serving as the
Deputy Registrar at the Family Division of the High Court.
She holds a Master’s Degree in Management Studies from the Uganda Management
Institute and a Post Graduate Diploma in Social Justice from Makerere University.
She is the Vice President of the Uganda Judicial Officers Association (UJOA).
HW Ereemye James Jumire Mawanda
He has 27 years of working experience as a judicial officer at different Registries and
magisterial areas. At the time of his appointment as Registrar, he was serving as a
Deputy Registrar at the Registry of Magistrates Affairs and Data Management.
He is also a member of the Judiciary Council representing the Lower Bench. The Judiciary
Council is an advisory organ to the Chief Justice established under the Administration
of the Judiciary Act, 2020.
HW Simon Kintu Zirintusa
HW Zirintusa joined the Judiciary in 2004 as a Magistrate Grade I and rose through the ranks to the position of Assistant Registrar which portfolio he has been holding until his recent appointment. At the date of his appointment as Registrar, he was deployed at the Civil Division as Assistant Registrar.
HW Zirintusa has undergone specialized training in judgment writing at Seattle School of Law, USA and also trained on the Critical Role of the Judiciary in Combating Trafficking in Human Beings at Golda Meir Mount Camel International University.
HW Rukundo Allen Owembabazi
She has been working at the Judicial Service Commission and at the time of her appointment, she was serving as a Deputy Registrar Anti-Corruption Advisory and Inspection.
HW Ayebare Thadius Tumwebaze
HW Ayebare Tumwebaze Thadius is a Deputy Registrar currently managing a special assignment as Private Legal Secretary to the Chief Justice of Uganda. He holds a Masters of Laws degree from Makerere University and has published reference books on a number of law subjects including civil procedure, administrative law, land law and criminal procedure.
He has special interest in Mediation as an Alternative Dispute Resolution System.
