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Buganda Road Court has issued an international warrant of arrest for Isaac Ssemakadde, the President of the Uganda Law Society.
Chief Magistrate Ronald Kayizzi issued the warrant after Ssemakadde failed to appear before the court despite criminal summons and arrest warrants previously issued against him.
The prosecution told court Ssemakadde had been personally served criminal summons to appear before the court and he also produced the affidavit acknowledging Ssemakadde’s reception of the orders.
“We have served all relevant documents, including a warrant of arrest via WhatsApp to the accused’s personal number, as we are aware he is out of the country. He has shown a lack of respect for the court’s process,” the attorney noted.
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However, the Uganda Law Society president is said to have fled the country.
Ssemakadde’s troubles with the law started after he purportedly made derogatory and scandalous remarks against the Judiciary on social media. He would be charged with contempt of court and Justice Musa Ssekana found him guilty and slapped a two-year prison sentence.
Court documents show Ssemakadde purportedly referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions Justice Jane Abodo as “vagina from Karamoja, a dead wood, dimwit, and a shameless careerist.”
He reportedly made the statements while addressing the press in a fiery speech in November 2024 at offices of the FDC-Katonga faction.
Following the ruling, Ssemakadde was reported to have sneaked out of the country and is said to be currently on the run.