Museveni Confirms 11 Judges, Appoints Three Registrars

President Yoweri Museveni has confirmed the appointment of 11 judges to the High Court and named three new registrars, the judiciary said on Friday, as the country grapples with a heavy case backlog.

The judges were initially appointed in 2023 on a two-year acting basis and have now been confirmed after successfully completing their tenure.

“The instruments of appointment were signed by the President on August 24, 2025,” the Judiciary said in a statement.

The confirmed judges include David Samson Makumbi Lwokya, Patience Rubagumya Tumusiime, Rosette Comfort Kania, Aisha Batala Naluzze, and Phillip Wilberford Mwaka.

Others are Jacqueline Mwondha, Christine Echookit Akello, Jamson Karemani Karemera, Farouq Lubega, Amos Kwizera, and Flavia Nabakoza.

Alongside the judicial confirmations, Museveni also appointed three registrars: Agnes Alum, Tusime Sarah Basahija Barungi, and Justine Atukwasa.

All three had been serving as deputy registrars.

Uganda’s judiciary is struggling with a backlog of more than 42,000 pending cases, according to official figures, a problem worsened by limited staffing and resource constraints.

The statement said the new appointments were part of efforts to “strengthen the capacity of the Judiciary to deliver timely and effective justice to all Ugandans.”

The appointments come as Uganda seeks to expand its bench and improve efficiency to meet the growing demand for justice in one of Africa’s fastest-growing populations.