George W. Kanyeihamba
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George W. Kanyeihamba was appointed a member of the Supreme Court of Uganda
Supreme Court of Uganda
The Supreme Court of Uganda is the highest judicial organ in Uganda. It derives its powers from Article 130 of the 1995 Constitution. It is majorly an appellate court with original jurisdiction in a few cases like Presidential election petition...

 in 1997 and retired in November 2009. Previously, he served as minister of commerce, minister of justice, and attorney-general, all in President Yoweri Museveni
Yoweri Museveni
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is a Ugandan politician and statesman. He has been President of Uganda since 26 January 1986.Museveni was involved in the war that deposed Idi Amin Dada, ending his rule in 1979, and in the rebellion that subsequently led to the demise of the Milton Obote regime in 1985...

's administration. He holds a Ph.D.
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 in law from the University of Warwick
University of Warwick
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. In 2008, Warwick awarded him an honorary LLD
Legum Doctor
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.

Prof. Kanyeihamba was one of the three supreme court justices who ruled that the election of president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni was fraudulent enough to be nullified. He has since lost his post as judge of the African court of justice and commentators believe that his stand in that election petition cost him his job.

He has also been critical of the government of Uganda when armed men invaded the premises of The High Court of Uganda to rearrest treason suspects that had been released on bail by the court. The Constitutional Court has since ruled that the invasion of the court premises was unconstitutional.

The judge has always had a love/hate relationship with the government as he is always unpredictable in his judgment. At his retirement, he was the only Judge with a PhD in the country and is admired by many for his intellectual strength.

He is also the chancellor
Chancellor
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 of both Kampala International University
Kampala International University
Kampala International University is a private multi-campus university in Uganda.-Location:Kampala International University has its main campus at Kansanga, a location in the southeastern part of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the university's main campus are:00 17...

 and Kabale University
Kabale University
-Location:The main campus of Kabale University is located on Kikungiri Hill, in Kabale Municipality, on of land donated by Kabale District Administration. The location is , off the Kabale-Gatuna Road, approximately , by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city...

. Additionally, he holds the following positions:
  • Member of the Foundation for Human Rights Initiative
  • Chairman of The Committee on Judges' Terms And Conditions Of Service
  • Legal Advisor to the President of Uganda on Human Rights and International Affairs
  • Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Kabale University Chairman, Legal and Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly
  • Chair of the International Commission of Jurists
    International Commission of Jurists
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    Advisory Panel of Eminent Commonwealth Judicial Experts

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