Uganda Law Society demands judicial commission chief Singiza resign
The Uganda Law Society wants Dr Douglas Singiza to quit as Judicial Service Commission chairperson over his alleged endorsement of Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba. It has asked the Constitutional court to hear its petition against him on November 3 and 4.
The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has called on Dr Douglas Singiza to resign as chairperson of the Judicial Service Commission, the Daily Monitor reported on Friday. The society cites his alleged endorsement of the presidential ambitions of Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba. The demand followed a photograph circulated on social media. It showed Singiza with MP Michael Mawanda at the Kampala offices of the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU). ULS president Isaac K. Ssemakadde said a senior judicial office holder should not appear at a political organisation's headquarters. Nor should such an official back a serving military officer for political leadership, he said. In his view, the commission chair carries a special duty because the body recommends judicial appointments and disciplines judicial officers. "The Judicial Code of Conduct and the Bangalore Principles of Judicial Conduct require a judge to be impartial, to be seen to be impartial, and to refrain from political activity," Ssemakadde said. According to the Monitor, Singiza had not publicly confirmed or denied visiting the offices. The society already has a case against Singiza. On July 4, 2025, it filed Constitutional Petition No. 12 of 2025, arguing that he lacks the high moral character and proven integrity the Constitution requires. ULS also argues that he should have retired from the Judiciary after holding a full-time job outside it for more than three years. On July 8, 2025, it filed an urgent application to stop the commission from operating under his leadership. It…
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