As we commemorate this year’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, under the global theme “UNITE! Invest to prevent violence against women and girls,” it is imperative to address the persistent and pervasive violence and harassment faced by women journalists. Violence against women in journalism not only jeopardises their safety and well-being but also […]
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By Mable Twegumye Zake The debate about whether a career in television is worth postponing motherhood resonates not only in Uganda but across the globe. In a world where children should proudly declare “my mom works on TV,” the reality is often different. The idea that “women have a problem because they get pregnant when […]
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By Kenneth Ntende Uganda’s Constitutional Court on 10 January 2023 declared section 25 of the Computer Misuse Act of 2011 to be null and void as it was inconsistent with and in contravention of article 29(1) of the constitution. In the judgment of Justice Kenneth Kakuru, court noted that a statute is void for vagueness […]
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Claire Adionyi, Strathmore University The conduct of Kenya’s elections has repeatedly come under close scrutiny in the courts. Petitions were lodged challenging the outcome of presidential races in 2013 and 2017, as well as in the most recent poll. In addition to these, other elective seats invite dozens of petitions. An issue that has come […]
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Chief Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny The Supreme Court made ground-breaking findings and pronouncements [in the case of Charles Onyango Obbo vs The Attorney General – Supreme Court Constitutional Appeal No. 2 of 2002]. It held that the freedom of expression guaranteed under Article 29 of the Constitution extended to expression or publication of false news. […]
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By John Baptist Imokola When I was a morning show host on WBS TV, one guest took us by surprise by appearing in the studio with his pistol. He was the only guest on the show and the risk on whoever he would debate with was absent. As host, however, this was still a threat […]
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By Ivan Okuda It is a known fact, of which we take judicial notice, that the media across the world is in crisis. In the last decade, the media landscape has experienced unprecedented upheaval. Legacy media finds itself competing for audiences and advertising with Silicon Valley giants like Facebook and Twitter. The information space has […]
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