The Minister in charge of the Presidency and the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Frank Tumwebaze has summoned Authority councilors for a special meeting which is expected to debate and vote on the petition to remove the Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago from office.
Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago
The meeting will be held on Monday in the Authority Chambers at City Hall.
The meeting comes four days after four councilors representing professional bodies to KCCA) were sworn-in, ensuring that the Authority was fully constituted to put the matter to a vote.
The vote to remove Lukwago from office comes after a tribunal set up to investigate him established that he was guilty of incompetence, abuse of office, misconduct and misbehavior.
Headed by High Court Judge, Justice Catherine Bamugemereire, the tribunal cleared the process by councilors to proceed with their vote on his removal.
The councilors, who are part of the Authority that is KCCA’s top decision-making organ, are required to raise at least two thirds majority vote on a resolution to remove Lukwago.
If the resolution is passed, Lukwago will cease to hold the office of Lord Mayor, according to the KCCA Act, 2010.
In July, Lukwago’s lawyers challenged his impeachment process citing among others that the Authority was not fully constituted and key organs were inexistent.
Four councilors elected on Tuesday. They are Frank Kanduho (Uganda Law Society), Denson Nyabwana (Uganda Medical Association), Verna Mbabazi Mwinganisa (Uganda Society of Architects) and Kagyina Karuma (Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers).
They were sworn-in by the KCCA executive director, Jennifer Musisi on Thursday.
Lukwago’s lawyers led by Peter Walubiri have since challenged the tribunal report by way of an application in the High Court, seeking the Court to halt the process of impeaching Lukwago.
The case filed on Tuesday through five law firms will be heard by Justice Yasin Nyanzi.
The judge to decide Lukwago’s fate: Justice Nyanzi
PROFILE
Born September 19, 1962
1988: Bachelor of Laws degree, Makerere University Kampala.
1989: Postgraduate diploma in legal practice, Law Development Centre.
1991: Enrolled as an advocate of the High Court in Uganda
1993: Joined as Lands officer, Ministry of Lands, then later became Registrar of titles
1994: Joined private practice, and teamed up with lawyer friends to form Nyanzi, Kiboneka, Mbabazi, and Nsibambi Advocates.
One of the managing partners, Yusuf Nsibambi, is the embattled Kampala District Land Board chairman, whose office at KCCA was disbanded. Nsibambi left the law firm to start his own firm Nsibambi & Nsibambi Advocates.
2011: Nyanzi joined mainstream judiciary and became resident judge of the High Court in Arua.
2012: Posted to the civil division of the High Court in Kampala
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Lukwago is banking on the expertise of a group of lawyers from: Kwesigabo, Bamwine,and Walubiri Advocates, Katuntu and Company advocates, Lukwago and Company Advocates, Alaka and Company Advocates, and Okalang Law Chambers.
Indeed the city mayor has a wide selection since the firms have some of the top lawyers in Uganda:
According to Uganda Law Society website, Kwesigabo, Bamwine & Walubiri Team is made up of: Walubiri Mukidi Peter , Muhangi Bamwine Bernard ,Ociba Bailey, Kizito Ssekitooleko, and Kwesigabo Johnson Dan Segyendwa .
Katuntu and Company advocates firm has : Twinomugisha Lemmy, Angulo Emmanuel and Katuntu Abdu.
Lukwago and Company Advocates boasts of: Katumba Chrisestom , Kiwanuka Abdallah, Lubega Medard Segona, Lukwago Erias, Lukwago Shifrah, Mugisha Rowland, Nabakiibi Faridah, Nayiga Sauda, Tebusweke David Mayinja, Jude Mbabaali, Namale Shamim.
Alaka and Company Advocates’ team consists of: Akena Dickinson Lony , Alaka Caleb, Ezale Ashman, Koire Denis, Lomuria Thomas Davis, Muyizzi Samuel, Ondoma Samuel and Owakubariho Oscar Boban.
Okalang Law Chambers is made up of a big team namely: Batanda Gerald, Okalang Robert, Osillo Okoth Jacob Israel, Apolot Martha, Otee Leonard D, Martin Asingwire, and Ssemambo Edward.
By Taddeo Bwambale and Andante Okanya, The New Vision
