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Speaking days after the country commemorated the International Labour Day, Wall also appeals to employers to prioritize health Standard Operating procedures amid a Covid-19 pandemic still claiming lives across the country. She says this should be managed alongside ensuring workers’ mental health as the devastating negative effects of the pandemic take toll on communities. The 1995 Constitution of Uganda under Article 40 provides for the worker’s right to a clean and safe working environment among other rights.

Kasango who had been incarcerated since 2018, over various controversial cases, died last evening before being transferred to Mulago hospital. The law society president Phiona Wall describes the late Kasango as a hardworking person who groomed many young lawyers in Uganda. She is saddened that Kasango’s persistent requests to be taken for specialized treatment were not considered by prison authorities. The Uganda Prisons Services Spokesperson Frank Baine says they await a post-mortem report from Mulago hospital. The Anti-Corruption court in 2018 convicted Kasango for embezzlement of over Sh...