Monica Mugenyi

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Monica Mugenyi
BornAugust 1969 (age 54)
Uganda
NationalityUgandan
Alma mater Makerere University
(Bachelor of Laws)
Law Development Centre
(Diploma in Legal Practice)
University of Essex
(Master of Laws)
Occupation(s)Lawyer, judge
Years active1993 — present
Known forLaw
TitleJustice of the Supreme Court of Uganda

Monica Kalyegira Mugenyi is a Ugandan lawyer and judge, who on 17 January 2024 was appointed as a member of the Supreme Court of Uganda. [1]

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Before that, from October 2019 until January 2024, she was a member of the Uganda Court of Appeal. [2] Prior to that, she sat on the High Court of Uganda. She was appointed to that court by president Yoweri Museveni on 17 June 2010. [3]

Background and education

She attended Gayaza High School for her O and A-Level studies. [4] She graduated from the Faculty of Law of Makerere University, Uganda's largest and oldest public university, with a Bachelor of Laws, circa 1992. The following year, she was awarded a Diploma in Legal Practice by the Law Development Centre in Kampala, Uganda's capital city. She also holds a Master of Laws in International Trade Law, from the University of Essex in the United Kingdom. [3] In addition, she is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. [5]

Career

Prior to her ascension to the bench, she was in private practice at Mugenyi & Company Advocates and had served as the manager of corporate services at the Uganda Road Fund. She also previously worked in the Office of the Attorney General and in the Privatization Unit. [3] At the High Court, she was seconded to the East African Court of Justice (EACJ), where she served as the "Principal Judge". [6] [7] In October 2019, she was named to sit on the Uganda Court of Appeal, pending approval by the Parliament of Uganda. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Daily Monitor (17 January 2024). "Justices Bamugemereire, Mugenyi appointed to Supreme Court". Daily Monitor . Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 Anthony Wesaka (5 October 2019). "Museveni Appoints 15 Judges". Daily Monitor . Kampala. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 Mary Karugaba and Milton Olupot (17 June 2010). "Museveni appoints ten new judges". New Vision . Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  4. ↑ GOGA (2019). "Justice Monica Mugenyi". Gayaza Old Girls Association (GOGA). Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  5. ↑ AfAA (2021). "African Arbitration Association's Post: Lady Justice Monica K. Mugenyi, FCIArb". African Arbitration Association (AfAA). Kigali, Rwanda. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  6. ↑ Judiciary of Uganda (15 August 2017). "The Honorable Judges Of The High Court of Uganda: Judges On Special Assignment". Kampala, Uganda: Judiciary of Uganda. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  7. ↑ The EastAfrican (17 September 2016). "EACJ rules on peace project staff sacking". The EastAfrican . Nairobi. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
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