DPP to introduce private prosecution office

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) is set to establish a private prosecution coordination unit that will work directly with private prosecutors. The unit aims to handle private prosecutions efficiently and ensure the timely resolution of cases currently pending in court.

Speaking at the National Symposium on Private Prosecution in Uganda at the weekend, Mr Timothy Amerit, Senior State Attorney, highlighted that the constitution provides for public institutions such as the DPP and the Office of the Inspector General, to conduct criminal prosecutions….