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Total of Files perused

17676

Year (2020)

Total of files committed

614

Year (2020)

Total of closed files

2125

Year (2020)

Total of convicted files

4430

Year (2020)

Total of dismissed files

1177

Year (2020)

Total of sanctioned files

10139

Year (2020)

Total of files under hearing

20484

Year (2020)

Total of bail applications

20562

Year (2020)

Cases convicted

The total number of cases convicted in 2020. All cases figures compiled below were handled by stations under Kampala Region.

1328

0994

1028

1080

Conviction rate

64.2%

Cases Sanctioned

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The total number of cases sanctioned in 2020. All cases figures compiled below were handled by stations under Kampala Region.

3184

2195

2338

2422

Conviction rate

44%

Detailed Report

614

Committed cases

The total number of cases that were committed in 2020.

If the Magistrate decides that there is sufficient evidence in a case, then the defendant will be committed for trial.

This means the case will be heard in one of the higher courts at a later date. On the right is a break down per station for the year 2020.

Buganda Road		80
City Hall		63
LDC		63
luwero		66
Makindye		74
Mwanga II		69
Nakasongola		68
Nakaseke		64
Wobulenzi		67

Cases under hearing

The total number of cases were under hearing by end of 2020. All cases figures compiled below were handled by stations under Kampala Region.

Cases under-hearing are those that have not yet been concluded in court. They are still on going cases.

The court hearing process allows the parties, both accused and the complainant to present, evidence in support of their claim.

Detailed Report

17676

Files perused

The total number of cases that were handled by our officers in 2020.

When an individual is charged with a criminal offence and a Police file is opened up, that Police file will be forwarded to the appropriate DPP Station Office in the area.

At the Station Office, the file is allocated to one of the officers to read through and determine the appropriate action before the case file can proceed.

On the right is a break down per station for the year.

Buganda Road		1958
City Hall		1949
LDC		1940
luwero		1926
Makindye		2154
Mwanga II		1950
Nakasongola		1925
Nakaseke		1931
Wobulenzi		1943

Cases dismissed

The total number of cases dismissed in court in 2020. All cases figures compiled below were handled by stations under Kampala Region.

A case may be dismissed for want of prosecution where ; The Complainant fails to appear in court to support prosecution of a case lodged against an accused person.

The Prosecution fails to raise evidence to support prosecution of an alleged offence. Where there is noncompliance by the prosecution with the required time frame to raise evidence and witnesses to support prosecution of a criminal offence.

Detailed Report

2125

Closed cases

The total number of cases that were closed in 2020. On the right is a break down per station for the year.

Criminal cases are closed when the case will not stand up in courts of law. When a file is transferred to the DPP Office the evidence on the Police file is analyzed.

When the evidence on the file will not stand up in court due to any number of legal reasons raised by the attorney, that Police file is closed.

Buganda Road		233
City Hall		234
LDC		230
luwero		234
Makindye		257
Mwanga II		233
Nakasongola		232
Nakaseke		234
Wobulenzi		238

Bail applications

The total number of bail applications handled in 2020. All cases figures compiled below were handled by stations under Kampala Region.

Magistrates’ courts have the powers to grant bail for any matter except in the cases of offences that include acts of terrorism, cattle rustling, abuse of office, rape, embezzlement, causing financial loss, defilement, offences under the fire arms act punishable by ten years imprisonment or more, offences triable only by the High Court, corruption, bribery and any other offences for which the Magistrate Courts have no jurisdiction to grant bail.

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Welcome to the ODPP - Kampala Region 2020 Stats Dashboard

Find all performance statistics for the region in 2020 here!

1328

0994

1028

1080

64.2%

3184

2195

2338

2422

44%

614

Committed cases

80

63

63

66

74

69

68

64

67

Cases under hearing

17676

Files perused

1958

1949

1940

1926

2154

1950

1925

1931

1943

Cases dismissed

2125

Closed cases

233

234

230

234

257

233

232

234

238

Bail applications

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