Uganda Case Law

M/S Rema (U) Ltd v Butebo District Local Government and Others

M/S Rema (U) Ltd v Butebo District Local Government and Others (Civil Suit No. 5 of 2022) [2025] UGHC 485 (9 July 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit No. 5 of 2022

Judge

Lubega, J

The court held that the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act establishes a mandatory administrative review process for procurement disputes, requiring aggrieved bidders to first seek redress from the Accounting Officer, then the PPDA Authority, and finally the PPDA Tribunal. Only after exhausting these remedies may a party appeal to the High Court. The plaintiff, having only complained to the Accounting Officer and not pursued further administrative remedies, prematurely filed suit in the High Court. The court found that Parliament intended procurement matters to be addressed…

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• Public Procurement Disputes
• Jurisdiction Of High Court
• Administrative Review Process
• Procedural Objections

Nakabugo Beatrice v Ssemwogerere Godfrey and Others (Company Petition Cause No. 44562 of 2024)

Nakabugo Beatrice v Ssemwogerere Godfrey and Others (Company Petition Cause No. 44562 of 2024) [2025] UGRSB 17 (9 July 2025)

Court

Uganda Registration Services Bureau

Case number

Company Petition Cause No. 44562 of 2024

Judge

Daniel Nasasira-Assistant Registrar of Companies

The Registrar held that board resolutions removing a member-director and selling church land were invalid because they were not passed by the members, and ordered them expunged.

• Company Resolutions
• Removal Of Directors
• Member Oppression
• Rectification Of Register
• Company-resolutions
• Removal-of-directors

Musinguzi Henry Bitature and Another v Joyce Loumo Choudry and Others

Musinguzi Henry Bitature and Another v Joyce Loumo Choudry and Others (Miscellaneous Application No. 385 of 2025) [2025] UGHCFD 42 (9 July 2025)

Court

HC: Family Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 385 of 2025

Judge

Nagawa, J

The record identifies a 9 July 2025 High Court Family Division judgment in a miscellaneous application, but the PDF text is unavailable for substantive extraction.

• Family-division
• Miscellaneous-application

Kente v Kabuye

Kente v Kabuye (Civil Appeal 120 of 2024) [2025] UGHCLD 126 (9 July 2025)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Appeal 120 of 2024

Judge

Kazaarwe, J

The High Court allowed an appeal and stayed Entebbe Land Civil Suit No. 25 of 2019 pending another High Court suit, finding the matters concerned the same land.

• Stay Of Proceedings
• Subject Matter Identity
• Kibanja Interest
• Interim Orders
• Title Disputes
• Stay-of-proceedings

Kamya v Management Committee of Namugonda Primary School and 5 Others (misc Applic no.829/2024)

Kamya v Management Committee of Namugonda Primary School and 5 Others (misc Applic no.829/2024) [2025] UGHCLD 132 (9 July 2025)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

misc Applic no.829/2024

Judge

Kaahwa, J

The High Court set aside a dismissal order and reinstated a suit after finding sufficient cause, holding that the applicant should not be penalized for counsel’s mistake.

• Setting Aside Dismissal
• Reinstatement Of Suit
• Sufficient Cause
• Mistake Of Counsel
• Setting-aside-dismissal
• Reinstatement-of-suit

Jobero Paul and Others v Kige Abdallah and Kakai Dinah Mukhobeh

Jobero Paul and Others v Kige Abdallah and Kakai Dinah Mukhobeh (Civil Appeal No. 112 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 489 (8 July 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 112 of 2024

Judge

Lubega, J

The High Court upheld the land ownership and trespass findings but reduced general and punitive damages after finding the original awards excessive.

• Land Ownership Disputes
• Trespass To Land
• Fraud In Land Transactions
• Damages Assessment
• Land-ownership-disputes
• Trespass-to-land

Moses Kabareebe v Uganda

Moses Kabareebe v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 57 of 2023) [2025] UGSC 24 (8 July 2025)

Court

Supreme Court of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 57 of 2023

Judge

Tuhaise, JSC, Stephen Musota, JSC, Christopher Madrama Izama, JSC, Catherine Bamugemereire, JSC, Monica K. Mugenyi, JSC

The Supreme Court quashed Moses Kabareebe’s rape conviction, holding that grave contradictions in the prosecution evidence left reasonable doubt about non-consensual sex.

• Rape
• Burden Of Proof
• Contradictory Evidence
• Fair Hearing
• Admissibility Of Evidence
• Criminal-appeal

Ms Marketing Support Services Limited v Administrator General

Ms Marketing Support Services Limited v Administrator General (Miscellaneous Application 2834 of 2023) [2025] UGHCLD 127 (8 July 2025)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 2834 of 2023

Judge

Kazaarwe, J

The High Court granted leave for a third party notice against the Administrator General, finding a sufficient basis for contribution or indemnity over land transferred to the applicant.

• Third Party Notice
• Contribution And Indemnity
• Transfer Of Land
• Estate Administration
• Third-party-notice
• Contribution-indemnity

Trust Sate Uganda Ltd v Ninsima Moreen (Trademark Application No. UG/T/2024/082777)

Trust Sate Uganda Ltd v Ninsima Moreen (Trademark Application No. UG/T/2024/082777) [2025] UGRSB 16 (8 July 2025)

Court

Uganda Registration Services Bureau

Case number

Trademark Application No. UG/T/2024/082777

Judge

Birungi Denis - Senior Registration Officer

The Registrar refused registration of IMITRUST after finding the application was filed in bad faith and would be deceptive under section 23 of the Trademarks Act.

• Trademark Bad Faith
• Unfair Competition
• Deceptive Registration
• Contractual Obligations In Ip
• Freedom To Operate
• Statutory Declaration Evidence

Nandutu Asha and Wamboga Ali v Kamats Investments Credit Services Ltd

Nandutu Asha and Wamboga Ali v Kamats Investments Credit Services Ltd (Civil Appeal No. 34 of 2022) [2025] UGHC 488 (8 July 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 34 of 2022

Judge

Lubega, J

The High Court set aside a default judgment after finding the defence filing defect was counsel’s fault, not the appellants’, and allowed leave to defend.

• Setting Aside Ex Parte Judgment
• Default Judgment
• Leave To Defend
• Advocate Negligence
• Right To Be Heard
• Default-judgment