Fire has gutted the office of the Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo at the Supreme Court in Kololo.
The incident happened on Wednesday morning.
The Police fire brigade was however able to put it out before causing severe damage.
According to a source as quoted by Uganda Radio Network (URN), the fire broke out when a woman opened the door next to the Chief Justice’s chambers and switched on the light, which triggered a blast. The sources claimed that the fire burnt a number of vital documents in the chambers.
By the time the fire broke out, the Chief Justice was not in office. However, Justices Eldard Mwangusha and Mike Chibita had reported for duty.
Counter-Terrorism Police have since cordoned off the building and were seen stopping members of the public from taking pictures of the burning building.
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