You’re all younger than me: Museveni tells Senior Judges at State House as he welcomes new Justices

When I first came into government all the Chief Justices were older than me but now all of them are younger than me, I’m very happy to see that.

His Excellency, the President was introduced to two Supreme Court Justices, the Hon. Justice Catherine Bamugemereire and Hon. Justice Monica Kalyegira Mugenyi, this afternoon at State House-Entebbe.
 
Additionally, the Hon. Justice Margaret Tibulya and Hon. Justice Kazibwe Moses Kawumi from the Court of Appeal were also introduced to the President.
In addition, the Hon. Justice Dr. Asa Mugenyi was sworn-in as a Court of Appeal judge.
During the ceremony, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni congratulated the new judges upon achieving the milestone.
He also disclosed that he was very happy with the current stability in the country that is characterising the institutions of the State.

I remember, the people we lost, the lawyers not to talk of Ben Kiwanuka but even my own schoolmates like lawyer Bamutulaki from Tooro were killed. Now when I see that such things are no longer there, our manpower resource is building up slowly; coming out as young graduates, passing through the Judiciary and retiring peacefully, I’m very happy about that stability,” President Museveni noted.

The ceremony was also attended by the Vice President Jessica Alupo, the Minister for Justice & Constitutional Affairs Nobert Mao, the Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo, the Deputy Chief Justice, His Lordship Richard Buteera, Principal Judge, Hon. Dr. Flavian Zeija, Judiciary- Permanent Secretary, Mr. Pius Bigirimana, the Chief Registrar, Her Worship Sarah Langa Siu, among others.