Ugandan Supreme Court Justice Mike Chibita discusses his roles as a Supreme Court justice since early 2020 and as Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) from 2013–2020, explaining Uganda’s criminal justice system, appeals process, and the Supreme Court’s caseload. He describes learning about victims’ rights during a visit to Adelaide through Advocates International, leading him to create a victims’ rights desk, encourage prosecutors to engage victims beyond evidence, and build partnerships with groups such as Children at Risk Network and Viva International. Chibita contrasts the Supreme Court with the DPP’s extensive constitutional powers, intense media scrutiny, and life-threatening terrorism cases, including the killing of prosecutor Joan Kagezi, and recounts coping through prayer and family support. He reflects on humble beginnings, discipline learned at King’s College Budo, COVID-era court adaptations, observations about mortality, and his books “Loved by the Best” and “Leaders Grieve Last.”

00:48 Meet Justice Chibita
01:00 From Prosecutor to Judge
01:45 What a DPP Does
03:08 Putting Victims First
04:57 Learning in Adelaide
08:33 Partnerships That Help
11:16 Life on the Supreme Court
14:05 COVID Shuts Courts Down
16:39 Time Passing on the Bench
19:03 The Weight of DPP Power
23:25 Prayer Under Pressure
24:55 Assassination Plot Letter
26:11 Family Facing Threats
28:02 Humble Roots to Buddha
31:32 Discipline and Work Ethic
33:19 Writing and Health Scare
37:16 Books and Leaders Grieve
39:54 Faith Reflection and Farewell