Attorney General & Another v Kasango (Constitutional Application 2 of 2021) [2021] UGSC 2 (31 March 2021)

## THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE SUPREME COURT OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA

## CORAM: OWINY - DOLLO C. J; ARACH-AMOKO; OPIO-AWERI; MUGAMBA; MUHANGUZI; JJ. S. C.

# CONSTITUTIONAL APPLICATION NO. 02 OF 2021

(Arising from Constitutional Application No. 1 of 2021 and Constitutional Petition No. 16 of 2016)

#### 1. ATTORNEY GENERAL 15

2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

**VERSUS**

BOB KASANGO::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

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### RULING OF THE COURT

We have heard this application ex-parte pursuant to the powers of this Court under Rule 2(2) of the Supreme Court Rules.

We have given the application due consideration.

We find that the matters raised in the application are substantially important points of law for the Court's consideration

Accordingly, we allow the application and hereby grant an 30 interim order staying the execution of the orders of the Constitutional Court in Constitutional Petition No. 16 of 2016 dated 18<sup>th</sup> March, 2021.

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This Order shall remain in force till the disposal of the $\mathsf{S}$ substantive application No. 1 of 2021, for stay of execution or any other order of this Court.

Costs shall be in the cause.

Dated at Kampala this 31<sup>st</sup> day of March, 2021

Alfonse C. Owiny - Dollo 15 **Chief Justice** Stella Arach-Amoko Justice of the Supreme Court 20 Rubby Opio-Aweri Justice of the Supreme Court $25$ Paul Mugamba Justice of the Supreme Court 30 Ezekiel Muhanguzi Justice of the Supreme Court 35

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