The Buganda Road Chief Magistrates Court has issued a warrant of arrest against the Uganda Law Society (ULS) President Isaac Ssemakadde on charges of insulting the modesty of a woman, particularly the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Jane Frances Abodo.

The warrant of arrest was issued on Monday by the Court, presided over by Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi, after Ssemakadde failed to respond to criminal summons previously issued against him. Kayizzi noted that on February 17, 2025, the court sanctioned the charges of insulting the modesty of a woman under Section 113 of the Penal Code Act against the accused, Isaac Ssemakadde.

He mentioned that on the same day, the court issued a criminal summons ordering Ssemakadde to appear in court on January 29, 2025. However, Ssemakadde did not personally appear to take a plea. Instead, his lawyers, Derrick Bazekuketta and Nasser Kibazo, appeared on his behalf, under Article 28, Subsection 3(d) of the Constitution.

The defense team told court that their client had  a cough but also wanted to get the high court decision on their application before extending the summons to today the 24th of February 2025, still the accused person failed to appear in person today.

In its last ruling today the court has ordered the accused person to appear and take plea, after two summons issued by the same court have elapsed.

By Our Reporter

24 February 2025

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