The Judiciary has said that the Chief Justice, Alfonse Owiny-Dollo, is not as critically ill as reported on social media.
“While it’s true that Hon. Chief Justice is out of the country receiving some medical attention, it is not correct that he is in critically ill at all,” said the Judiciary Spokesperson, Jamson Karemani.
According to Karemani, Dollo travelled outside the country for medical treatment but he is not as badly off as claimed.
“We, therefore, wish to dispel the unfolded and exaggerated reports about his health,” he noted.
He added: “We further reassure the general public that the Chief Justice will soon return and continue serving the people of Uganda.”
He implored members of the public to stay calm and ignore the misleading publications about the Hon. Chief Justice.
The Chief Justice did not attend the State-of-the-Nation Address on June 7, Heroes Day Celebrations on June 9, Budget Reading on June 15, and the Special Sitting of the Judiciary to honour former Supreme Court judge, Stella Arach-Amoko, which sparked off the rumours that he was badly ill.