Hoima– The Resident Judge of Hoima High Court, Justice Vincent Opyene, on Monday 18th May 2026, officially opened the Hoima Regional Office of the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs with the aim strengthening the coordination in handling of government-related cases across the Bunyoro sub-region.
This followed a meeting between Judiciary representatives and Ministry officials led by the Deputy Solicitor General, Mr. Charles Ouma focusing on enhancing collaboration between the Judiciary and the Attorney General’s Chambers in the management of cases involving Government Ministries, Departments, Agencies and local governments within the region.
His Worship Emmanuel Bamwite, the Assistant Registrar at Hoima High Court, welcomed the establishment of the regional office, noting that it will take legal services closer to the people and improve access to justice in the sub-region.
He also noted that the presence of the office in Hoima will ease access to services relating to estate administration, civil litigation and legal advisory support to government offices in the region.
He added that closer proximity between the Judiciary and the Attorney General’s Chambers will also improve coordination and support faster progress of pending government-related cases.
The Deputy Solicitor General, Mr. Ouma, described the Hoima Regional Office as part of the Ministry’s broader strategy to decentralize legal services and make them more accessible to the public.
He said the office will serve the entire Bunyoro sub-region and handle matters relating to civil litigation, Administrator General services, legal advisory work and disciplinary matters. He further noted that the Ministry intends to recruit additional staff and strengthen alternative dispute resolution mechanisms to improve the timely handling of government-related disputes.
Justice Opyene commended the Ministry for opening the regional office and pushed for faster responses on matters involving compensation and other claims against government entities.
The judge also observed that cases involving government institutions continue to accumulate and urged the Judiciary and the Attorney General’s Chambers to work closely to resolve them expeditiously.
He further proposed the holding of special court sessions to address the backlog of government-related cases inorder to reduce unnecessary delays.
