Jane Kiggundu

Jane Kiggundu, is a Ugandan lawyer and judge on the High Court of Uganda. She was appointed to that court by president Yoweri Museveni, in May 2008.[1]

Honorable

Jane Kiggundu
Born1960 (age 60–61)
Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Alma materMakerere University
(Bachelor of Laws)
Law Development Centre
(Diploma in Legal Practice)
OccupationLawyer, judge
Years active1990 — present
Known forLaw
TitleJustice of the High Court of Uganda
Spouse(s)(Patrick Kiggundu married:1988, died 2013)

Background and education

She graduated from the Faculty of Law of Makerere University, Uganda's largest and oldest public university, with a Bachelor of Laws degree. She then obtained a Diploma in Legal Practice from the Law Development Centre, in Kampala, Uganda's capital city. Following that, she was admitted to the Uganda Bar.

Career

Beginning circa 2000, Ms Kiggundu took up employment in the Uganda Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs.[2] Between 2003 and 2007, she served as the Administrator General, in an acting capacity.[3] She then served as the Solicitor General from 2007 until 2008, also in acting capacity.[4]

While on the High Court, she served as the executive director of the Judicial Studies Institute, before she served in the Family Division of the court.[5][6] As of May 2017, she was serving in the International Crimes Division of the High Court.[7] She was a member of the three-judge tribunal that tried 14 men who were accused of carrying out the murders of Muslim clerics in Uganda, between 2014 and 2015. The other two judges on the panel were Justice Ezekiel Muhanguzi (lead judge) and Justice Percy Tuhaise (member).[8][9]

Family

In 1988, Jane married 'Patrick Kiggundu, a Ugandan attorney, who at one time served as the Corporate Secretary of the New Vision Group, and was a Member of Parliament for Kyotera Constituency. Together, they had three daughters together. Patrick fathered another four children with other partners.[2] Patrick died in August 2013, after spending 15 years in a wheelchair, following injuries sustained in an automobile accident which occurred June 1998.[10]

See also

References
  1. Mugisa, Anne (3 May 2008). "New judges sworn in". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  2. Sadab Kitatta Kaaya (20 August 2013). "Kiggundu widow hails Museveni for her job". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  3. Abbey, Yunusu (5 September 2003). "Justice Ministry Staff Named New AG". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  4. Daily Monitor Staff (26 February 2008). "Judicial nominees, who is who on Museveni's list". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  5. Wesaka, Anthony (11 October 2015). "Judiciary transfers 10 High Court judges". Daily Monitor Mobile. Kampala. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  6. Ndagire, Betty (25 October 2012). "Nyangasi gets life for wife's murder". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  7. Judiciary of Uganda (15 August 2017). "The Honorable Judges Of The High Court". Kampala: Judiciary of Uganda. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  8. Sania Babirye, and Tukundane Yonna (9 September 2016). "The trial date has been set". Kampala: Capitalradio.co.ug. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  9. The Independent (Uganda) (9 April 2017). "Sheikh murder suspects have case to answer". The Independent (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  10. Staff Writer (19 August 2013). "Justice Jane Kiggundu Denies Abandoning Fallen Hubby". Red Pepper. Mukono. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
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