Justice Jane Frances Abodo appointed Uganda’s Principal Judge

President Museveni has appointed Lady Justice Jane Frances Abodo as Principal Judge. Born in Karamoja, Justice Abodo is notable for being Uganda’s first female Director of Public Prosecutions. A sharp legal mind with degrees from Makerere and Trinity College Dublin, she rose through the ranks of the Office of the DPP, served as a High Court judge, and led transformative reforms in public prosecution.