NATIONAL – The Ugandan judiciary on Tuesday 19th March 2024 launched the Bushenyi high court circuit. This is one of the 18 newly high court circuits created by the government in a bid to address the challenges that affect people in the search for justice.
Bushenyi High Court circuit which has previously been working under their mother circuit Mbarara will now serve the districts of Mitooma, Rubirizi, Sheema, Buhweju and Bushenyi.
Speaking to the congregation that had gathered at Bushenyi Chief Magistrate’s court in Bushenyi town, Dr. Flavian Zeija, the principal judge of uganda, who presided over the function, said that the judiciary is committed to making judicial services cheap and convenient for all Ugandans to easily access at all levels
Dr.Zeija also said that the judiciary is to recognise the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) policy, where people settle their disputes outside of the courtrooms, saying it will also reduce on case backlog.
