Uganda: Justice Kazibwe Is New Deputy Chief Justice
Kazibwe will head the Court of Appeal and Constitutional Court after a five-month vacancy, while Alum will oversee court administration.
- On Thursday, May 14, 2026, President Museveni appointed Justice Moses Kazibwe Kawumi as Deputy Chief Justice and Agnes Alum as Chief Registrar of the Judiciary, according to the Presidential Press Unit.
- The selection of Justice Kazibwe ends a five-month vacancy for the Deputy Chief Justice role, while the Chief Registrar position had remained vacant since Sarah Langa Siu was elevated to the High Court last year.
- Currently serving on the Court of Appeal and Constitutional Court, Kazibwe brings appellate experience, while Alum, a former Chief Magistrate, brings extensive administrative management expertise to her new role.
- Parliament is expected to begin vetting both appointees in the coming days; once confirmed, Kazibwe will assist Chief Justice Flavian Zeija in administrative oversight of the Judiciary.
- These appointments support ongoing Judiciary reforms aimed at reducing case backlog and expanding digital case management systems, following the retirement of former Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo.
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