President Museveni is expected to open a week-long commonwealth magistrates and Judges Association Conference in Kampala. The conference starts on Monday. The Republic of Uganda is now the fourth African country to host this conference. Other African countries are Zimbabwe (1994), South Africa (1997) and Malawi (2003).

According to the Uganda government, over 300 delegates have registered to attend this year’s Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association Conference.

The Deputy Judicial Public Relations Officer, Araali Muhiirwa says that the conference will draw participants from the 54 Commonwealth countries. Internal Affairs Minister Hilary Onek says that Uganda is ready to hold the conference.

The First batch of the delegates from England, Canada and Austria is expected to arrive in Uganda on Sunday. The patroness of the commonwealth magistrates and Judges Association is the Queen of England Elizabeth II. The commonwealth magistrates and Judges Association conference is held every three years where the issues of constitutionalism, the rule of law, independence of judiciary and good governance are discussed. The last commonwealth magistrates and Judges Association conference was held in Turks and Caicos in 2009.