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Ssenkindi Godfrey and Another v Uganda (Civil Appeal 40 of 2017)

Citation: [2026] UGCA 68 Court: Court of Appeal Decided: 18 March 2026 Jurisdiction: Uganda
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Held that the Rwabugande rule requiring arithmetical deduction of remand time is not retrospective, so sentences imposed before 3 March 2017 stand.

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