The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has dismissed two judicial officers over misconduct.
In a statement on Monday, the Judicial Service Commission said it had held disciplinary proceedings against Cissy Mudhasi Kawuma, a deputy registrar, and Ruth Nabaasa a Chief Magistrate and found them guilty of misconduct.
“ Her Worship Cissy Mudhasi Kawuma was found to be culpable for abuse of her judicial authority when she ordered for attachment of bank accounts of Makerere University, Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council, and a private person without following proper legal procedures,” JSC aid.
They explained that Mudhasi’s actions were found to amount to judicial misconduct in as far as they contravened the Uganda Judicial Code of Conduct and the Judicial Service Commission Regulations.
“ She was insubordinate when she defied instructions of the Chief Justice where she entertained execution proceedings during the suspension period which had been instituted as a measure to prevent the spread of Covid-19.”
On the other side, the Judicial Service Commission said Ruth Nabaasa, a Chief Magistrate was found culpable for abuse of Judicial authority, and acting in contravention of the Uganda Judicial Code of Conduct.
“ She was insubordinate when she defied orders of the High Court Judge directing her to determine the value of the properties in issue to ascertain whether the matter was within her jurisdiction. It was established that she entertained a matter outside her jurisdiction in disregard of the High Court order and thereby occasioned loss to the complainant.”
Consequently, the two judicial officers were dismissed from the judiciary.
“The Judicial Service Commission will continue to maintain the rule of law by upholding the highest level of Judicial accountability.”
