The Police in Kampala has confirmed the arrest of controversial City lawyer Male Mabirizi for disrespect of court. Mabirizi is expected to be transferred to Kitalya government prison to serve an 18 months jail term handed to him by Justice Musa Ssekana.
According to the Kampala Metropolitan acting Police Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire Mabirizi’s was netted at Kyambogo University Banda gate and taken to Jinja Road Police Station.
” He was arrested from Kyambogo University Banda gate following the warrant of arrest issued against him,” Owoyesigyire said
The previous week, High Court Civil Division Judge Musa Ssekaana issued an order directing Police to arrest him upon sight for continued attack of judicial officers for the second time.
Ssekaana’s ruling came after State Attorney Patricia Mutesi filed another application for Mabirizi to be found guilty of contempt of court and be committed to civil prison.
Mutesi argued that despite a January 27th, 2022 order warning Mabirizi to desist from attacking judicial officers, he continued making despicable posts on his social media platforms against him (Ssekaana) and the Judiciary.
Mutesi also described the 300 million shillings fine that was issued against him by Ssekaana last month for contempt of Court as null and void which statement was viewed as an attack on Court and Judiciary as a whole.
Mabirizi , however maintained that Ssekaana’s orders were illegal.
“The order is illegal because no man can be a judge in his own cause. Ssekaana having been clearly stated by Kiryowa Kiwanuka as the person allegedly abused/insulted, could not sit in the case, the same way Judge Phillip Odoki didn’t sit in the case where it was alleged that he had been abused,” said Mabirizi .
Mabirizi was on Tuesday expected in the Court of Appeal for a hearing of an application seeking to stay execution of all orders issued by Justice Ssekaana against him including his conviction and subsequent sentencing to prison.
