Joseph Ekemu

Joseph Kalias Ekemu (September 5, 1944) is a retired Attorney General of Uganda, lawmaker and statesman. He served as Justice Minister of Uganda from 1994 to 1996.[1][2] Ekemu once was a member representing Kaberamaido District and as a committee in the NRC.[3]

Joseph Ekemu
Justice Minister of the Uganda
In office
1994–1996
Preceded byAbu Mayanja
Succeeded byBart Magunda Katureebe
Personal details
Born (1944-09-05) 5 September 1944
Kaberamaido, Uganda

Jail sentences

Ekemu along with David Kamwada, his personal assistant were jailed for two years at the Luzira prison over Shs113 million theft meant for Teso people who had lost their cattle during the insurgency of 1987 to 1990, the money was to compensate the Teso people.[4] Other convictions was on a five count which amongst is the forgery of a Greenland Bank account opening form and the sentence was on a money belonging to a foreigner, Suresh Ghelan.[5]

In 2002, he completed the two-year jail sentence. He was the first high-ranking Uganda government official to be convicted over fraud.[6]

Ekemu had five months left in Law Council Disciplinary Committee (LCDC) before being jailed, he made an application to continue practicing law which was later rejected by the board and the head of the LCDC. Elijah Wante who had known Ekamu for a long time advised him to file a fresh application for reinstatement. After pleading to the LCDC committee board to allow him to continue practising law saying he had suffered a lot, the board noticed the five months left for him to end two mandatory years and later required him to file a new one after the terms ends.[7]

In September 2004, he was restored as an advocate after serving a four-year ban; the ban was lifted by the committee board of the LCDC after indicating that he was repentant.[8]

Bibliography
  • Joseph Ekemu. Encyclopedia, Joseph Ekemu, Unique Identifier: 4779375235. Notes: Occupation: lawyer Education: LLB with honors, Makerere University, 1971. Career: Minister justice and attorney general, Government of Uganda, Kampala, 1994 — Career: Deputy speaker parliament, 1994 Career: Member parliament, 1989–95 Career: Advocate, Ekemu & Co., Kampala, Uganda, 1972–89 Career: Advocate, Elemu & Kabu Co., Kampala, Uganda, 1972–89. Career: Advocate, Kulubya & Co. Advocates, Kampala, Uganda, 1972–89. Career: Advocate, Mboijana & Co. Advcates, Kampala, Uganda, 1972–89, Career: Pupil state attorney, Ministry of Justice, Kampala, Uganda, 1971–72.[9]

References
  1. "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1995Jan-Apr 1995". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
  2. Oloka-Onyango, J. When Courts Do Politics: Public Interest Law and Litigation in East Africa . p. 281.
  3. "Former MPs ask Speaker Kadaga for financial assistance – Parliament Watch". parliamentwatch.ug. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
  4. "Road Trip Museveni Katureebe relationship Tumwesigye". The Monitor. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  5. Nakitendde, hadijah. "New Corruption Fight: Too Little too late to remedy the Country – Sunrise". Retrieved 2020-11-18.
  6. "Ekemu Kamwada freed". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
  7. "Ekemu eur application practice law rejected". www.newvision.co.ug. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
  8. Hillary Nsambu (27 September 2004), "Uganda: Ekemu joins advocates 'Roll Again", Allafrica, retrieved 18 November 2020
  9. Joseph Ekemu. OCLC 4779375235.
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