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Digital Evidence Falls Short in Court | Uganda News
In a dramatic twist in Bbaale County’s election dispute, a Mukono judge tossed out six contested video clips—claiming they lacked provenance and authenticity. Petitioner Arthur Kiiza couldn’t verify where the videos originated or their chain of custody, even though he showed how he downloaded TikTok content. For others allegedly filmed by third parties, he had no firsthand proof. The court stressed that digital evidence must meet strict legal standards to be admissible—just dropping off a flash drive won’t suffice. But Kiiza isn’t out of the game: he can reattempt submission if he follows…
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