A critical analysis of the efficacy of the orders of the anti-corruption court of Uganda

Abstract

For more than twenty years, countries around the world have made efforts to fight corruption through establishment of anti-corruption courts. The Ugandan judicial system has an Anti- Corruption Division mandated to adjudicate corruption cases across the country. This is a significant achievement in the country’s fight against corruption, but persistent scandals involving corrupt tendencies indicate that corruption remains prevalent within society. Central to establishment of the anti-corruption court and curbing corruption are the decisions and orders made by the Anti-Corruption Court against corrupt offenders, which orders should be enforced effectively in order to curb corruption. The aim of this study is to assess the ways in which the orders of the Anti-Corruption Court have impacted the fight against corruption in Uganda. The study explores the central role that the court plays in fighting against corruption and contains a comparison of selected jurisdictions that either have anti-corruption courts or have adopted anti- corruption policies whose results can be applied to reinforce the orders of the anti-corruption court and fight corruption in Uganda.