Uganda Confirms 93 on Death Row, But No Executions Since 1999
The Uganda Prisons Service has revealed that 93 inmates, including two women, are currently on death row, while reiterating that no executions have been carried out since 1999.
Prisons spokesperson Frank Baine said Uganda maintains accurate and up-to-date inmate records through a centralised prison management system. He also highlighted the provision of healthcare, counselling, and psychosocial support services for inmates. He stressed the importance of discipline and safety within prisons.
Baine said that although murder remains a capital offence under Ugandan law, death sentences undergo extensive appeal processes, including review by the Supreme Court. He said that the long pause in executions has allowed for more thorough case reviews to minimise the risk of judicial errors.
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The High Court has sentenced 38-year-old Christopher Okello Onyum to death by hanging for the murder of four toddlers at a nursery school in Kampala. The victims were aged between one and two-and-a-half years.
Onyum admitted the crime and called it a “human sacrifice” that he hoped would make him rich. However, he later pleaded not guilty, denying intentional wrongdoing. He maintained that he was suffering from mental
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