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38 districts lack prosecutors, says DPP
“With all our problems, we are not doing so badly. The progress is positive. We are trying to improve our services through embracing digital transformation,” Anguzu said.
With the growing population and caseload, Anguzu stressed the need to recruit more prosecutors to fill the staffing gaps and address the challenge. (Credit: Mpalanyi Ssentongo)
By: Farooq Kasule, Journalist @New Vision
KAMPALA - The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Lino Anguzu, has raised concerns over understaffing in his office, revealing that approximately 38 districts do not have substantive prosecutors.
With the growing population and caseload, Anguzu stressed the need to recruit more prosecutors to fill the staffing gaps and address the challenge.
Anguzu made the revelation during a breakfast engagement with the media at JLOS Towers in Naguru on Tuesday (October 6).
Giving an overview of the performance of the Office of the DPP, Anguzu said significant progress had been made.
He noted that between 2019 and 2026, the conviction rate in sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) cases had risen from 30% to 80%, while the conviction rate in corruption cases stood at 80% over the past 10 years.
“With all our problems, we are not doing so badly. The progress is positive. We are trying to improve our services through embracing digital transformation,” Anguzu said.
He noted that between 2019 and 2026, the conviction rate in sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) cases had risen from 30% to 80%, while the conviction rate in corruption cases stood at 80% over the past 10 years.
“With all our problems, we are not doing so badly. The progress is positive. We are trying to improve our services through embracing digital transformation,” Anguzu said.
Anguzu also called on the media to accurately report matters before court to safeguard the integrity of court proceedings. (Credit: Mpalanyi Ssentongo)
To enhance accountability and transparency in the criminal justice system, Anguzu said the office had developed technology-driven tools, including the Prosecution Case Management Information System (PROCAMIS) and other data management tools, to streamline case management, digitise prosecution records, improve information sharing and strengthen performance monitoring for more efficient, timely and effective prosecution services.
“It is my dream to see a prosecution service where prosecutors no longer have to travel with physical case files from upcountry stations.
I envision a fully digitised system in which case files from all regions can be securely accessed electronically, and reports generated easily and promptly,” Anguzu said.
Anguzu also called on the media to accurately report matters before court to safeguard the integrity of court proceedings.