Ssekiranda Kibirige v Nakaseke District Local Government
Ssekiranda Kibirige v Nakaseke District Local Government (MISCELLANEOUS CAUSE NO. 56 OF 2019) [2020] UGHCCD 106 (15 May 2020)
The court held that Section 46 of the Anti-Corruption Act, 2009 operates automatically and independently to disqualify any person convicted under its specified provisions from holding public office for ten years, regardless of whether the convicting court issues a specific order to that effect. The CAO of the Respondent, acting on notification of the Applicant's conviction, was legally mandated to stop the Applicant's salary and initiate disqualification from public service. The Public Service Regulations empower the responsible officer to suspend a convicted officer and forward the case to t…
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- Judicial Review
- Public Service Discipline
- Natural Justice
- Automatic Disqualification
- Procedural Fairness