27 magistrates and registrars transferred

Dec 23, 2016

Gadenya explained that the transfer are aimed at improving service delivery in the institution.

The Chief Registrar of courts, Paul Gadenya.Photo/AFP

The Chief Registrar of courts, Paul Gadenya has transferred 28 magistrates and registrars and they are expected to start work at their new stations on January 1, 2017.

In a press release issued early today and copied to all the heads of the judiciary, Gadenya explained that the transfer are aimed at improving service delivery in the institution.

"The general reasons for the transfers are; movement of judicial officers who have over stayed in the stations, filling posts in the recently created High court circuits and replacing retired judicial officers," he said.

Gadenya said that the transfers are also aimed at promoting better relationship between the judiciary and stakeholders especially with the Justice Law and Order (JLOS) community and the district authorities.

He further said the transfers are a step towards filling the gender gap. Below is a list of transferred judicial officers.

Number	Name	Title	Old station	New station
1	Eleanor Khainza	Deputy registrar	Criminal division	Nakawa
2	Baker Rwatooro	Deputy registrar	Masaka	Executions
3	Cissy Mudhasi	Deputy registrar	Lira	Mpigi
4	Said Barigye	Magistrate grade 1	Kamwenge	Kasese
5	George Miftundida	Magistrate Gade 1	Kasese	Sembabule
6	Patrick Bamuhiga	Magistrate grade 1	Bushenyi	Kagango
7	Juliet Hatanga	Magistrate grade 1	Mengo	LDC
8	Doreen Ajuna	Magistrate grade 1	Sembabule	Kamwenge
9	Paul Matyama	Magistrate grade 1	Makindye	Nabweru
10	Samuel Munobe	Chief Magistrate	Masaka	Masaka High Court
11	Olive Kazaarwe	Deputy registrar	Planning and development registry	Commercial court
12	Immaculate Businge	Deputy registrar	Study leave	Inspectorate of courts
13	Robbs Komakech	Chief magistrate	Arua	Court of Appeal as assistant registrar
14	Emmanuel Baguma	Chief magistrate	Mukono	Criminal division as assistant registrar
15	Esther Nasambu	Chief Magistrate	Mengo	Nabweru
16	Elias Kakooza	Chief magistrate	Nabweru	Makindye
17	Sarah Mponye	Chief magistrate	Busia	Mukono
18	Samuel Twakyire	Chief magistrate	Chambers of the principal judge	Ibanda
19	Mary Babirye	Chief magistrate	Ibanda	Mengo as 2^nd Chief Magistrate
20	Winnie Nankya	Magistrate grade 1	Kiruhura	Nakaseke
21	Nasuru Magomu	Magistrate grade 1	Nakaseke	Mityana
22	Jalia Basajjabalaba	Magistrate grade 1	Mityana	Kiruhura
23	Moses Baligeya	Magistrate grade 1	LDC	Kalangala
24	Timothy Lumunye	Magistrate grade 1	Kalangala	Private secretary to the principal Judge
25	Allan Gakyaro	Magistrate grade 1	Nabweru	Makindye
26	Sarah Namusombya	Magistrate grade 1	Nabweru	Makindye
27	Janeva Natukunda	Chief magistrate	Nebbi	Care take Arua Chief Magistrates' court