Supreme Court of Uganda

The Supreme Court Building is located at Plot 2, The Square, on Nakasero Hill. This is in the Central Division of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. ==Overview==

The Supreme Court is headed by the chief justice and has ten other justices. The quorum required for a court decision varies depending on the type of case under consideration. When hearing a constitutional appeal, the required quorum is seven justices. In a criminal or a civil appeal, only five justices are required for a quorum. In the absence of the chief justice, the most senior member of the court presides. The court sits eight sessions a year with a break of two weeks between sessions to conduct research and write judgments. It has the power to uphold, reverse, substitute its judgment, or order a new trial when hearing an appeal from a lower court. ==Composition==

As of 20 February 2025, the following justices sat on the Supreme Court: • Alfonse Owiny-Dollo, Chief Justice of Uganda • Monica Kalyegira Mugenyi • Catherine Bamugemereire • Esther Mayambala Kitimbo Kisaakye • Lillian Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza • Michael Chibita • Percy Night Tuhaise • Christopher Izama Madrama • Stephen Musota • Elizabeth Musoke • Muzamiru Mutangula Kibeedi ==Cases heard==

Among the controversial cases heard by the Supreme Court was in 2008 when the validity of the death penalty was contested. The case was heard on appeal from the constitutional court. The main appellant was Susan Kigula who has since lost her appeal against her own death sentence for murdering her husband. Other cases include four of the last five presidential election petitions in which the court ruled 3:2 in 2001, 4:3 in 2006, 5:4 in 2011, and 9:0 in 2016 in favor of President Yoweri Museveni's re-election. ==List of chief justices==

Republic of Uganda • Since 2026 Flavian Zeija • 2020 - 2026 Alfonse Owiny-Dollo • 2015 – 2020 Bart Magunda Katureebe • 2013 – 2015 Steven Kavuma (acting) • 2001 – 2013 Benjamin Josses Odoki • 1986 – 2001 Samuel Wako Wambuzi • 1937 – 1947 Norman Whitley • 1935 – 1937 Robert Evans Hall • 1935 John Harry Barclay Nihill (acting) • 1933 – 1934 Sidney Solomon Abrahams • 1921 – 1932 Charles James Griffin • 19nn – 1920 William Morris Carter ==See also==