Constitutional Court Of Uganda Confirms Its Jurisdictional Limits
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It Is A Long Standing Fact That The Constitutional Court Of Uganda Is Concerned With Matters Relating To The Constitution. The Constitutional Court Is Established Under Article 134 Of The 1995 Constitution. It Is An Appellate Court When Hearing Cases Appealed From The High Court Of Uganda. However, It Has Original Jurisdiction When Adjudicating Matters Relating To The Constitutionality Of Matters Before It. Sometimes, It Is Not Clear In The Minds Of People As To What Exactly Is The Limit Of This Court's Powers As Matters Of Human Rights Enforcement Too, Have Been Brought Before The Constitutional Court And Dismissal Of Some Matters Has Left Questions Hanging As To What Is The True Jurisdiction Of This Court. The Case, Kabenge V The Attorney General, ULS, Peter Mulira, Prof. Kanyeihamba Et Al (Constitutional Petition 53 Of 2012) [2024] UGCC 18 (22 May 2024) Summarized Below, Gives The Answer To This Question As Follows; BRIEF FAThej The Petitioner Filed A Constitutional Petition All...