The Deputy Chief Justice, Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija, has received and reviewed the Executive Summary and key findings of the final National Court Case Census 2025 Report by marking a key step toward its official public launch. The briefing was delivered on Wednesday by the technical sub-committee at the Court of Appeal Building in Kampala.
In his remarks, Justice Dr. Zeija commended the technical team for completing the assignment and explained that the public release of the report had earlier been deferred to allow for the resolution of sensitive issues raised in the findings. He noted that the Judiciary is now ready to proceed with the official launch of the report.
The Deputy Chief Justice directed that all courts still operating manually be clearly identified and called for their urgent transition to digital case management. He further advised that all courts should be connected to both Local Area Networks (LAN) and Wide Area Networks (WAN) to enable seamless use of digital systems. He emphasized that inadequate internet connectivity should no longer be an excuse, noting that data entry can still be conducted using modems and basic connectivity solutions.
Turning to the issue of long-pending cases, the Deputy Chief Justice requested the preparation of a detailed table explaining why some cases remain in the system for extended periods. He suggested that during the official launch of the report, the Chief Justice should clearly communicate the reasons for such delays to the public, underscoring the importance of transparency and accountability in justice delivery.
The Acting Chief Registrar, HW Pamella Lamunu Ocaya, thanked the Deputy Chief Justice for granting the meeting and explained that the team present was drawn from the technical sub-committee responsible for refining the report. She noted that following a previous sitting of the Case Management Committee, several recommendations were made on the draft report, all of which had since been incorporated. The purpose of the briefing, she said, was to present the final executive summary and key findings and to seek approval to proceed with the public launch.
A presentation of the executive summary and key findings was delivered by HW Agnes Alum, Registrar for Magistrates Affairs and Data Management and Head of the Secretariat of the National Court Case Census. She was joined by Mr. Isaac Bbossa Sserunkuma, Senior Statistician and member of the technical sub-committee, who guided the meeting through the highlights of the report.
Addressing concerns raised about manual operations, HW Alum explained that infrastructural constraints remain a major challenge in some courts, including lack of electricity and secure buildings suitable for Information Technology equipment. She noted that in such circumstances, court staff are sometimes compelled to outsource services such as printing outside court premises.
Posted 10th, November 2025
