Uganda Case Law

Galandi v Attorney General

Galandi v Attorney General (Constitutional Petition 4 of 2021) [2025] UGCC 2 (18 February 2025)

Court

Constitutional Court of Uganda

Case number

Constitutional Petition 4 of 2021

Judge

Mulyagonja, JCC, Kihika, JA /JCC, Tibulya, JA/JCC, Kazibwe, JCC, Asa Mugenyi, JA/ JCC

The Constitutional Court found that the omission by the Court of Appeal to hear and determine Election Petition Appeal No.53 of 2016 within the 2016-2021 election cycle was inconsistent with and contravened Articles 126(2) and 140(2) of the Constitution. The Court held that the constitutional requirement for expeditious hearing of election petitions was not met, resulting in a denial of the right to a fair and speedy hearing. The delay meant that the people of Kibuuku County were represented in Parliament by a person whose qualifications had been declared inadequate, undermining the will of t…

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• Expeditious Hearing Of Election Petitions
• Right To Fair Hearing
• Judicial Delay
• Parliamentary Elections
• Locus Standi
• Constitutional Interpretation

Kwesiga & 2 Others v Nabukalu & 2 Others

Kwesiga & 2 Others v Nabukalu & 2 Others (Civil Appeal 26 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 62 (17 February 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal 26 of 2024

Judge

Karemani Jamson K, J

High Court appeal on land ownership and bibanja occupation. The court set aside the trial judgment, dismissed the suit, and declared the appellants bona fide occupants.

• Bibanja Occupancy
• Bona Fide Occupant Status
• Trespass To Land
• Locus In Quo Visitation
• Evidence Evaluation
• Land-and-property

Kato v Uganda

Kato v Uganda (Criminal Miscellaneous Application 401 of 2024) [2025] UGHCCRD 10 (17 February 2025)

Court

HC: Criminal Division (Uganda)

Case number

Criminal Miscellaneous Application 401 of 2024

Judge

Gadenya, J

The High Court denied bail pending trial because the applicant did not provide identification documentation, leaving the court unable to verify his identity.

• Bail Application
• Presumption Of Innocence
• Flight Risk
• Sureties
• Judicial Discretion
• Bail-pending-trial

Royal Transit Limited and Another v Kyamanywa and Others

Royal Transit Limited and Another v Kyamanywa and Others (Miscellaneous Application 1711 of 2024) [2025] UGCommC 66 (17 February 2025)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 1711 of 2024

Judge

Anna B. Mugenyi, J

The High Court found the later suit overlapped with an earlier suit on the same loan dispute, ordered consolidation, and held the plaint still disclosed a cause of action.

• Lis Pendens
• Cause Of Action
• Multiplicity Of Suits
• Breach Of Contract
• Fraudulent Misrepresentation
• Lis-pendens

Nakku v Nagawonye (Revision Cause 6 of 2024)

Nakku v Nagawonye (Revision Cause 6 of 2024) [2025] UGHCFD 6 (17 February 2025)

Court

HC: Family Division (Uganda)

Case number

Revision Cause 6 of 2024

Judge

Echookit, J

The High Court dismissed a revision challenge to refusal of execution in a divorce property dispute, holding the magistrate acted lawfully and within jurisdiction.

• Matrimonial Property Distribution
• Execution Of Decree
• Jurisdiction Of Magistrate
• Third Party Rights
• Locus In Quo Procedure
• Wetland Land Rights

Ogbagiorgis v Nakaye & 5 Others

Ogbagiorgis v Nakaye & 5 Others (Miscellaneous Application 2918 of 2024) [2025] UGHCLD 27 (17 February 2025)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 2918 of 2024

Judge

Naluzze Aisha Batala, J

The High Court struck out the supporting affidavit for non-compliance with commissioner for oaths rules and dismissed the application as incompetent.

• Affidavit Defects
• Party Joinder
• Temporary Injunctions
• Ownership Disputes
• Affidavit-defects
• Party-joinder

Kaweesi v Ali Motors (U) Ltd

Kaweesi v Ali Motors (U) Ltd (Miscellaneous Application 2169 of 2024) [2025] UGCommC 53 (17 February 2025)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 2169 of 2024

Judge

Tumusiime Rubagumya, J

The High Court granted the applicant unconditional leave to defend a summary suit over an excavator sale, finding triable issues on alleged misrepresentation and machine condition.

• Summary Suit Procedure
• Leave To Defend
• Contractual Misrepresentation
• Sale Of Goods
• Default Judgment
• Costs Award

Kananura v Housing Finance Bank and Mukunde

Kananura v Housing Finance Bank and Mukunde (Miscellaneous Application 828 of 2024) [2025] UGCommC 64 (17 February 2025)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 828 of 2024

Judge

Anna B. Mugenyi, J

The court found that the applicant failed to take out summons for directions within the mandatory 28-day period after the last pleading, as required by Order XIA rule 1(2) of the Civil Procedure Rules. The pendency of an application for a temporary injunction does not fall within the statutory exceptions that would extend or suspend this requirement. Consequently, the abatement of the suit was proper and not made in error. The applicant's remedy, as established by both the Civil Procedure Rules and relevant case law, is to file a fresh suit subject to limitation, not to seek review or reinsta…

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• Abatement Of Suit
• Summons For Directions
• Review Of Court Orders
• Reinstatement Of Suit

Butsiba v Uganda

Butsiba v Uganda (Criminal Miscellaneous Application 78 of 2024) [2025] UGHCCRD 9 (17 February 2025)

Court

HC: Criminal Division (Uganda)

Case number

Criminal Miscellaneous Application 78 of 2024

Judge

Gadenya, J

The applicant has been on remand for over 180 days without committal to the High Court, qualifying him for mandatory bail under Article 23(6)(c) of the Constitution. The court found that the applicant has a fixed place of abode within its jurisdiction, supported by documentary evidence, and has presented four substantial sureties with strong personal connections and adequate social-economic standing. The court determined that these factors provide sufficient guarantees that the applicant will not abscond if granted bail. Therefore, the application for bail pending trial is allowed, subject to…

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• Bail Pending Trial
• Aggravated Defilement
• Judicial Discretion
• Sureties
• Fixed Abode

Nalunkuuma v Tusubira

Nalunkuuma v Tusubira (Miscellaneous Application 1342 of 2024) [2025] UGHCFD 3 (17 February 2025)

Court

HC: Family Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 1342 of 2024

Judge

Echookit, J

Family Division judgment in Miscellaneous Application 1342 of 2024. The supplied record contains no extracted text, so only basic case metadata is available.

• Family-law
• Uganda-high-court
• Miscellaneous-application