Uganda Case Law

Olanya & Another v Ladur & Another

Olanya & Another v Ladur & Another (Miscellaneous Application 134 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 128 (20 February 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 134 of 2024

Judge

Phillip Odoki, J

The court found that the applicants were aware of the certificate of title during the trial but chose not to plead or produce it, and the lower court did not refuse to admit it. The appellate court does not require the certificate of title to determine the grounds of appeal, which concern customary land and not registered land. The certificate of title introduces a new cause of action not before the trial court and is irrelevant to the current appeal. The applicants' claim that the trial magistrate lost jurisdiction or that the judgment affected third parties' property interests is without le…

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• Adducing Additional Evidence
• Appellate Procedure
• Customary Land
• Freehold Title
• Jurisdiction On Appeal

Centenary Rural Development Bank Limited v Kwesiga (HCT-05-CV-CA 59 of 2022)

Centenary Rural Development Bank Limited v Kwesiga (HCT-05-CV-CA 59 of 2022) [2025] UGHC 69 (20 February 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

HCT-05-CV-CA 59 of 2022

Judge

Allan Nshimye, J

The High Court found that the trial Magistrate erred in striking out the Appellant's affidavit in reply, as a principal officer with knowledge of the facts may depone such an affidavit. The Respondent's application, though lacking reference to the Mortgage Act, was not defective as it was properly brought under Section 98 of the Civil Procedure Act and Order 52 of the Civil Procedure Rules, and no injustice was occasioned. Critically, the court distinguished between an informal mortgage on customary land and an informal equitable mortgage based on unregistered interest in land, holding that t…

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• Mortgage Enforcement
• Informal Equitable Mortgage
• Customary Land Tenure
• Affidavit Authority
• Appeal Timeliness
• Contractual Obligations

Muwonge and 2 Others v Nalubega and 3 Others (HCT-05-CV-CA 27 of 2022)

Muwonge and 2 Others v Nalubega and 3 Others (HCT-05-CV-CA 27 of 2022) [2025] UGHC 68 (20 February 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

HCT-05-CV-CA 27 of 2022

Judge

Allan Nshimye, J

The High Court dismissed an appeal over family land, holding the respondents proved a valid gift inter vivos and the appellants were trespassers.

• Customary Land Gift
• Trespass To Land
• Succession And Estates
• Burden Of Proof
• Locus In Quo
• General Damages

Kafeero Nobert v Agri Evolve Uganda Ltd

Kafeero Nobert v Agri Evolve Uganda Ltd (Miscellaneous Application 29 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 402 (20 February 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 29 of 2024

Judge

David S.L. Makumbi, J

The High Court dismissed an application to file an amended memorandum of appeal because the notice of motion was served outside the 21-day limit and no extension of time was sought.

• Service Of Process
• Extension Of Time
• Preliminary Objection
• Dismissal For Non Compliance
• Civil-procedure
• Service-of-process

Ven Group Limited & Another v Uganda Registration Services Bureau & Another

Ven Group Limited & Another v Uganda Registration Services Bureau & Another (Civil Suit 919 of 2019) [2025] UGCommC 17 (20 February 2025)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit 919 of 2019

Judge

Harriet Grace Magala, J

The High Court dismissed a claim over seized music equipment, finding the seizure was statutorily authorised under copyright law and not conversion.

• Copyright Infringement
• Licensing Fees
• Conversion
• Seizure Of Goods
• Copyright-infringement
• Seizure-of-goods

Rwabigongi and Another v Kyomugisha (HCT-05-CV-CS 14 of 2020)

Rwabigongi and Another v Kyomugisha (HCT-05-CV-CS 14 of 2020) [2025] UGHC 66 (20 February 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

HCT-05-CV-CS 14 of 2020

Judge

Allan Nshimye, J

The court found that the suit was not time barred, as it was filed within three years of the registration of the suit land in the name of Tayebwa Stephen. On the substantive issues, the court determined that Tayebwa Stephen committed fraud by omitting to disclose the 1st plaintiff's occupation and interest in the land when applying for freehold title, thereby misleading the Area Land Committee and defeating the 1st plaintiff's unregistered interest. The evidence established that the 1st plaintiff, Teera Violet Rwabigongi, purchased part of the land from Mwesigye Kosiya in 1985, when Tayebwa S…

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• Land Ownership Disputes
• Fraud In Land Registration
• Customary To Freehold Conversion
• Family Land Distribution

Uganda v Ngabire Samuel alias Kibutusi and Others

Uganda v Ngabire Samuel alias Kibutusi and Others (Criminal Session No. 0055 of 2023) [2025] UGHC 339 (20 February 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Session No. 0055 of 2023

Judge

Emokor, J

The High Court of Uganda convicted five accused persons of aggravated robbery after finding theft, threats with a knife, weapon possession, and reliable identification proved.

• Aggravated Robbery
• Identification Evidence
• Defence Of Alibi
• Burden Of Proof
• Aggravated-robbery
• Identification-evidence

Alango Katorin v Attorney General (Complaint UHRC 16 of 2008)

Alango Katorin v Attorney General (Complaint UHRC 16 of 2008) [2025] UGHRC 1 (20 February 2025)

Court

Uganda Human Rights Commission

Case number

Complaint UHRC 16 of 2008

Judges

Mariam Wangadya - Chairperson, Stephen Basaliza - Commissioner, Omara Apitta Lamex - Commissioner, Crispin Kaheru - Commissioner

The tribunal found that a prisoner died after being taken from Erute Prison by police, held the state vicariously liable for the unlawful killing, and awarded damages.

• Right To Life
• State Liability
• Death In Custody
• Vicarious Liability
• Compensation For Human Rights Violation
• Right-to-life

Uganda v Nsengiyunva Davis alias Ivan

Uganda v Nsengiyunva Davis alias Ivan (Criminal Session 144 of 2021) [2025] UGHC 335 (20 February 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Session 144 of 2021

Judge

Emokor, J

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Kateregga and Another v Sekibala and 3 Others

Kateregga and Another v Sekibala and 3 Others (Miscellaneous Application 439 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 67 (20 February 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 439 of 2024

Judge

Allan Nshimye, J

The court found that the original grant of administration had become inoperative due to the death of most of the original administrators and the consent of the surviving administrators to its revocation. All parties agreed to the revocation and to the distribution of the estate as set out in the consent judgment in High Court Civil Suit 52 of 2018. However, there was disagreement among the beneficiaries regarding who should be appointed as administrator. To ensure neutrality and effective administration, the court exercised its discretion under the Succession Act to appoint the Administrator…

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• Succession
• Letters Of Administration
• Revocation Of Grant
• Estate Distribution