Stella Arach-Amoko

Stella Arach-Amoko is a Ugandan judge, who has served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Uganda, since 20 June 2013.[1]

Stella Arach-Amoko
Born
Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUganda
Alma materMakerere University
(Bachelor of Laws)
Law Development Centre
( Diploma in Legal Practice)
OccupationLawyer, judge
Years active1997 — present
Known forLaw
TitleJustice of the Supreme Court of Uganda
Spouse(s)

Career

Arach-Amoko served in the Uganda Attorney General's chambers from 1979 until 1997, rising from a state attorney to commissioner for civil litigation. In 1997, she was appointed a High Court judge, serving in that capacity until 2010.[2]

Justice Stella Arach-Amoko, served at the East African Court of Justice, from 2006 until 2008, as a judge and from 2008 until 2013, as a "Deputy Principal Judge of the First Instance Division". In 2010, she was one of the candidates considered by the Judicial Services Commission, for appointment as the Chief Justice of Uganda.[2]

As of 15 April 2018, Justice Arach-Amoko serves as the Chairperson of the Management Committee of Uganda's Law Development Centre[3].

Personal Life

Justice Arach-Amoko is married to Ambassador Idule Amoko[4] who, as of 2017, was serving as the Deputy Head of Mission at the Uganda Embassy in Addis Ababa[5].

She also has a daughter ,Ivy Amoko, who in 2009 was a Gold Winner for Chess in the Inter-University Games with Makerere [6]. Ivy Amoko is also a chess Woman FIDE Master[7]

See also
  • Judiciary of Uganda

References
  1. JLOS (20 June 2013). "New Judges Sworn In". Kampala: Uganda Justice, Law and Order Sector (JLOS). Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  2. Isaac Prince Mulindwa (21 March 2016). "The Judges of the Supreme Court of Uganda - Their Career Side". Kampala: Medium.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  3. "LDC Management | Law Development Centre". www.ldc.ac.ug. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  4. BATTE, BAKER. "Mabirizi returns to Supreme court in new age limit petition". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  5. "AMB. AMUGE OTENGO WAS WARMLY RECEIVED BY THE UGANDAN COMMUNITY IN ETHIOPIA AT A COLORFUL EVENT IN ADDIS ABABA ON SATURDAY, 18 NOVEMBER 2017". addisababa.mofa.go.ug. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  6. Isabirye, David (6 January 2014). "Meet Ivy Amoko, A Chess Playing Law Clerk". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  7. "Amoko, Ivy Claire FIDE Chess Profile - Players Arbiters Trainers". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 25 May 2019.


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