High court circuit has been launched in Kasese today by the Principal Judge Hon. Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija at Rukoki Chief Majestrate Chambers under the theme : ” Apeople Centred approach to Justice” .
Before gazatting Kasese high court circuit , all cases falling under high court were handled from Fortportal City however , from April 2024, high court sessions started being conducted from Kasese Chief Majestrate Chambers after it was gazetted in 2023.
The Chief Guest , Hon . Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija expressed his happiness for seeing high court operationalised in Kasese which according to him would help minimise the hardships people of Kasese have been undergoing to access judicial services.
He called upon the judicial officers to serve the people with zero tolerance to corruption.
The Chief Majestrate ,Ajok Betty reported that Kasese has been undergoing a challenge of people who Mascarade to be lawyers and exploit the population in the process of accessing judicial services . She said that her office has worked tirelessly to eliminate their operations through creating public awareness of the real workers in chief Majestrate court.
Betty Ajok, also appealed to Justice to expertidise the process of construction of the high Court premises .
The Acting Deputy Registrar ,Kasese high court , Ankwasira Ivan thanked Justice for bringing services closer to people which in a long run will ensure timely delivery of services to the people of Kasese and will reduce the expenditures.
He appreciated all stakeholders who worked hard to ensure that justice comes closer to the people and pledged to give the most utmost services to the people and to work hard to make Kasese high court a model high court in Uganda.
The District chairperson, Hon. Muhindi Bukombi Eliphaz appreciated Government for responding to the request which they made in 2021 of extending high court services closer to the people of Kasese.
He added that the district fulfilled their commitment of allocating 1 acre of land for construction of high court Chambers in the district.
He said access to high court services was so expensive and in the process people would end up giving up on cases.
Hon . Muhindi hailed NRM government for keeping the commitment of bringing justice closer to all Ugandans .
The district leaders recognised the Chief Majestrate, Betty Ajok for her exceptional services to the people of Kasese and hailed her for fighting corruption in the judicial offices in the district.
The district leadership awarded her a certificate of appreciation for her services which was handed by the District Chairperson.
He appreciated the Chief Majestrate for fighting Corruption through bringing information to the people on real court staff , away of fighting mascaraders.
He gave a certificate of recognition to the Chief Majestrate , Ajok Betty for her exceptional services to ensure the people of Kasese access justice services.
Kasese appreciated Government for considering bringing a high court circuit in Kasese and affirmed that it will make access to services easy.
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