By Spy Uganda
Justice Bart Katureebe, who retired from the position of Chief Justice last week, has Monday June 22, 2020 handed over the office to his deputy Justice Alphonse Owiny-Dollo, who will hold the office in Acting Capacity until President Yoweri Museveni appoints another Chief Justice.
The handover ceremony, which was a scientific one, was held at the Chief Justice’s chambers in Kampala and attended by a few people, mostly officers of the Judiciary.
Justice Katureebe announced his retirement a few days ago shortly after the expiry of his contract, having started his tenure in 2015.
Justice Katureebe took over office in March 2015 from Justice Benjamin Odoki who had clocked 70 years.
Katureebe will however remain at the Supreme Court for three months to complete his judgments and his book.
Meanwhile, among the achievements Justice Katureebe registered during his tenure in office is the recent signing of the Administration of the Judiciary Bill 2018 into an Act by President Yoweri Museveni.
But what is raising eyebrows among many Ugandans about the Act is Schedule 2, which tackled the Benefits Payable to a Retired Chief Justice and Deputy Chief Justice
Benefits For Retired Chief Justice
I. A monthly allowance equivalent to the basic salary payable to a sitting Chief Justice. The allowance shall be paid to the retired Chief Justice for life.
2. A furnished house or a one-off payment of UShs.Shs400,000, 000. payable in lieu of a house.
3. An annual medical allowance equivalent to the medical allowance payable to a sitting Chief Justice.
4. A chauffeur driven car or a one off payment of UShs200,000,000 in lieu of a car.
5. Travel 1st class where the retired Chief Justice is required to travel abroad on official business.
6. Security provided by the State or an allowance of UShs15, 000, 000 per year payable in lieu of security.
7. Fuel to attend to any official Government business or State function.
8. Two domestic servants or payment of UShs300.000 per month payable in lieu of two domestic servants.
9. Secretarial services allowance of UShs150,000 per month.
10. Subsistence allowance at the prevailing Government rate where the retired Chief Justice is required to travel inland on official Government business.
11. Subsistence allowance at the prevailing Government rate where the retired Chief Justice is required to travel abroad on official Government business.
12. A fuel and vehicle repairs allowance of UShs2,000,000 per month. 13. A consolidated allowance of UShs.235,000 per month to cater for airtime and Internet
