Steven Kavuma is a Ugandan judge and the immediate former deputy chief justice of

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. He was appointed to that post on 5 March 2015. From April 2013 until March 2015, he served as the acting Chief Justice of Uganda, pending the appointment of a substantive Chief Justice by the

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. However, the way Uganda's judiciary is configured, the Deputy Chief Justice is not a member of the

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, but is a member of the

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Background and education

He was born in Central Uganda on 28 September 1947. He studied law at

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, Uganda's oldest and largest public university, graduating with the degree of

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. He also holds a

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, obtained from the

Law Development Centre The Law Development Centre (LDC) is an educational institution in Uganda for higher learning that offers various legal courses ranging from one month to one year. Overview The LDC is the only institution in Uganda that offers the Bar Course lead ...

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, Uganda's

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and largest city.

Career

In the early 2000s, Steven Kavuma served as the State Minister for Defence. He was appointed to the Uganda High Court following the 2006 national elections. When

Benjamin Odoki Benjamin Josses Odoki (born 23 March 1943) was the tenth Chief Justice of Uganda from 2001 to 2013. Background and education He was born in ''Dhaka Village'', Busia District, in the Eastern Region of Uganda, on 23 March 1943, in a family with ...

stepped down as the Chief Justice, Justice Kavuma was appointed Acting Chief Justice, from April 2013 until March 2015.

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Background and education

Career

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