Relatives of Geoffrey Kazinda, the jailed former Principal Accountant in the Office of the Prime Minister, have petitioned the Uganda Law Society (ULS) to add its voice to their long-standing call for justice and urge the Supreme Court to deliver its long-delayed ruling in his appeal — a decision they believe could finally end their 13-year legal battle.
In a letter dated September 29, 2025, addressed to the Chief Justice, the family expressed deep frustration over the five-year delay in delivering judgment in the appeal filed by the Attorney General.
Kazinda maintains that he is a beneficiary of a Constitutional Court judgment that discharged him from prison, a ruling whose effect remains in limbo due to the pending Supreme Court decision.
The family, led by Kazinda’s 82-year-old mother, Teopista Nanfuka, his children, and nephews, now fears what might happen if the Chief Justice — who chaired the panel that heard the appeal — retires before the ruling is delivered.
During a live public engagement held by the Uganda Law Society today, where the family was also present, the ULS confirmed that it had officially taken up Kazinda’s petition for follow-up as part of its commitment to enhancing judicial accountability.
Nanfuka, visibly emotional, lamented that her advanced age no longer allows her to visit her son in prison. She expressed despair that she might die without seeing him again, noting that his prospective release date is 2046.
The case before the Supreme Court seeks to overturn an injunction obtained by the Attorney General that stayed the 2020 Constitutional Court ruling, which had nullified all trials against Kazinda and ordered his release.
The injunction has allowed the Inspector General of Government (IGG) to continue prosecuting him, leading to his current 25-year sentence at Luzira Prison on charges of illicit enrichment — charges his family insists would have no legal basis if the Supreme Court upholds the Constitutional Court’s decision.
Family representative Peter Lubulwa said they remain hopeful despite the prolonged setbacks, expressing confidence that once the Supreme Court finally delivers its ruling, justice will prevail and the family will find closure.