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Robert Baguma Kimadu v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 0134 of 2019) [2026] UGCA 194 (29 May 2026)
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# Robert Baguma Kimadu v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 0134 of 2019) [2026] UGCA 194 (29 May 2026)
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##### Robert Baguma Kimadu v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 0134 of 2019) [2026] UGCA 194 (29 May 2026)
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Court
[Court of Appeal of Uganda](/en/judgments/UGCA/)
Case number
Criminal Appeal No. 0134 of 2019
Judges
[Obura, JA](/en/judgments/all/?judges=Obura%2C%20JA), [Asa Mugenyi, JA/ JCC](/en/judgments/all/?judges=Asa%20Mugenyi%2C%20JA/%20JCC), [Stella Alibateese, JA/JCC](/en/judgments/all/?judges=Stella%20Alibateese%2C%20JA/JCC)
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29 May 2026
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English
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* Partially succeeds [Uganda v Robert Baguma Kimudu Kisenja (Criminal Sessions Case 118 of 2016) [2018] UGHC 121 (19 March 2018)](/en/akn/ug/judgment/ughc/2018/121)
Summary
Appellate court upheld conviction despite minor record defects but reduced sentence for failure to consider mitigating factors.
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* Criminal Law — Murder — Evidential sufficiency and alibi — Eyewitness corroboration and minor inconsistencies
* Criminal Procedure — Record of Proceedings — Transcription errors and missing entries — Whether such defects occasion a miscarriage of justice
* Sentencing — Mitigating factors and appellate review — Failure to consider mitigation permits resentencing by appellate court
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