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The decision, set to take effect from December 18, may disrupt the traditional Christmas travel plans of many state officials who usually head to their rural homes using government cars.

President Yoweri Museveni, who has been in power since 1986 and enjoys broad domestic support for the law, has vowed to resist international pressure.

Odoi, a former legal counsel to President Yoweri Museveni, told the court that they will go with its guidance together with other petitioners to have the matter consolidated.

The decision to seek financial assistance from China signals a significant shift in Uganda's financing strategies, particularly in the aftermath of the World Bank's suspension of new loans to the East African nation earlier this year. The World Bank's decision to halt lending came in response to Uganda's enforcement of a stringent anti-homosexuality law, a move that sparked international condemnation.