Martin Stephen Egonda-Ntende

Frederick Martin Stephen Egonda-Ntende (born in 1956) is a Ugandan judge who serves as a Justice of the Court of Appeal of Uganda, which doubles as the Constitutional Court of Uganda. Prior to that, from 2009 until 2014, he served as the Chief Justice of the Seychelles. He was sworn in as Chief Justice on Friday, August 21, 2009 at State House in the Seychelles capital city, Victoria. Prior to that he served as Acting Justice of the Supreme Court of Uganda. He was also involved in the setting up of an independent judiciary in East Timor, where he served as a judge of the Court of Appeal.

Early life and education Egonda-Ntende was born in 1956, educated at Makerere University and attained a Bachelor of Laws degree, with honors.

In 2024, Egonda-Ntende was awarded with Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa of Makerere University in recognition of a distinguished career for over 40 years in legal practice, international adjudication and mediation and academia.