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Higenyi Malik aka Kabanda v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 222 of 2017)

Citation: [2026] UGCA 5 Court: Court of Appeal Decided: 20 January 2026 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Murder conviction upheld, but the death sentence on a 19-year-old first offender was set aside as harsh and substituted with 29 years 8 months.

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