High Court session in Ntungamo ends with 18 convictions; judge faults police investigations

Kasese Resident Judge Lawrence Tweyanze Karikwisya closed a High Court criminal session in Ntungamo that heard 50 cases between 5 and 13 May 2026, with at least 18 people convicted of capital offences, according to the Daily Monitor. The judge criticised police for poor investigations and tampered exhibits, and he said politicians had interfered in some cases. Court records cited by the paper show other cases dismissed or set aside after witnesses or accused persons failed to appear.