Uganda Case Law

Uganda v Murungi Kakyeyere

Uganda v Murungi Kakyeyere (Criminal Session Case 229 of 2023) [2025] UGHC 117 (31 January 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Session Case 229 of 2023

Judge

Byaruhanga Rugyema, J

The court found that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused participated in the murder or aggravated robbery. The circumstantial evidence, including alleged threats and sniffer dog findings, was undermined by delayed witness statements and lack of corroboration. The accused's conduct after the incident was consistent with innocence, and the prosecution's case relied on evidence that was possibly fabricated or insufficiently connected to the accused. The sniffer dog evidence was deemed unreliable due to scene contamination and lack of corroborative material. F…

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• Murder
• Aggravated Robbery
• Circumstantial Evidence
• Burden Of Proof

Muwanga & 3 Others v Mohan Musisi Kiwanuka

Muwanga & 3 Others v Mohan Musisi Kiwanuka (Miscellaneous Application 937 of 2023) [2025] UGHCCD 13 (31 January 2025)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 937 of 2023

Judges

Zeija, PJ

The High Court reviewed and set aside an earlier dismissal, holding that new evidence of the respondent’s mental health and counsel’s instructions required a hearing on the merits.

• Review Of Judgment
• Res Judicata
• Mental Capacity
• Instructions To Counsel
• Review-of-judgment
• Res-judicata

Moro and 3 Others v Nyeko and 3 Others

Moro and 3 Others v Nyeko and 3 Others (Civil Appeal 272 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 37 (31 January 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal 272 of 2024

Judge

Mwaka, J

The High Court dismissed a land appeal, upheld findings that the respondents owned the suit land at Labima Ward, and confirmed the appellants were trespassers.

• Customary Land Ownership
• Trespass To Land
• Burden Of Proof
• Locus In Quo Procedure
• Trespass-to-land
• Land-ownership

Law Development Centre v Nabulime Kayongo (Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application 47 of 2023)

Law Development Centre v Nabulime Kayongo (Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application 47 of 2023) [2025] UGIC 19 (31 January 2025)

Court

Industrial Court of Uganda

Case number

Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application 47 of 2023

Judge

Tumusiime-Mugisha, J, Mugambwa, Panel Member, Mubuuke, Panel Member, Ebyau, Panel Member

The court found that although the applicant may not have been notified of the new date for delivery of the award, it was indisputably made aware of the award on 11/01/2023. Upon receiving this information, the applicant and its new counsel failed to act promptly to seek leave for extension of time to file the notice of appeal. Instead, they engaged in unnecessary correspondence and delayed action under the pretext of needing the record of proceedings, which was not required for filing a notice of appeal. The court held that the applicant's conduct amounted to a lack of diligence and that the…

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• Extension Of Time
• Notice Of Appeal
• Industrial Court Awards
• Delay And Diligence
• Appeal Procedure

Kaye & 2 Others v Nansamba

Kaye & 2 Others v Nansamba (Civil Appeal 36 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 59 (31 January 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal 36 of 2024

Judge

Karemani Jamson K, J

High Court appeal allowed after finding the trial magistrate lacked jurisdiction because the land dispute exceeded the monetary limit and was not purely customary.

• Jurisdiction Of Magistrates
• Pecuniary Limits
• Customary Land Tenure
• Registration Of Titles
• Trespass To Land
• Jurisdiction

Uganda v Nsamba & 3 Others

Uganda v Nsamba & 3 Others (Criminal Session 245 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 51 (31 January 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Session 245 of 2024

Judge

Karemani Jamson K, J

The court found that the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt the deaths of Natukunda Asina, Ayebale Nusura, and Mutesi Shurat, that the deaths were unlawful, and that they were caused with malice aforethought. The evidence against Ssonko Samuel Muganga (A3) consisted of credible accomplice testimony from Nsamba John (A1/PW6), corroborated by post mortem reports and other witness accounts. The court warned itself of the dangers of relying on accomplice evidence and found sufficient corroboration in the physical evidence and consistency of PW6's testimony. There was no credible evidence…

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• Murder
• Malice Aforethought
• Accomplice Evidence
• Burden Of Proof
• Corroboration
• Unlawful Homicide

Masiko v Magara and 4 Others

Masiko v Magara and 4 Others (Civil Appeal 39 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 108 (31 January 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal 39 of 2024

Judge

Byaruhanga Rugyema, J

The High Court upheld the competence of a late-filed appeal, excluded time spent preparing certified records, and dismissed the appeal over taxation and costs.

• Bill Of Costs Taxation
• Appeal Timelines
• Advocate Instructions
• Costs Award
• Civil-appeals
• Appeal-timelines

Batte & 5 Others v Buganda Land Board & 3 Others

Batte & 5 Others v Buganda Land Board & 3 Others (Miscellaneous Cause 2 of 2024) [2025] UGHCLD 25 (31 January 2025)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Cause 2 of 2024

Judge

Alividza, J

The court found that no judgment or ruling had been issued in the main land dispute requiring consequential orders for enforcement. The consent judgment was entered only between the Applicants and the 1st Respondent, and the 2nd to 4th Respondents were not parties to it. Therefore, a consequential eviction order affecting the 2nd to 4th Respondents could not be issued without a full trial. The court emphasized the principle of procedural justice and the right to a fair hearing, holding that the 2nd to 4th Respondents, as caretakers/licensees, deserve an opportunity to be heard at trial regard…

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• Eviction Orders
• Proprietary Interest
• Consent Judgment Enforcement
• Boundary Disputes
• Licensee Rights

Ssempala v Ssempala & Another

Ssempala v Ssempala & Another (Civil Suit 951 of 2022) [2025] UGHCLD 24 (31 January 2025)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Suit 951 of 2022

Judge

Naluzze Aisha Batala, J

The court found that the plaintiff and 1st defendant are joint registered proprietors of the suit land. The 1st defendant's unilateral act of placing the 2nd defendant in occupation without the plaintiff's consent violated the plaintiff's rights as a joint tenant. The 2nd defendant, not being a registered proprietor and lacking the consent of both joint owners, was deemed a trespasser. The court rejected the res judicata defense, finding that the issues in the divorce proceedings differed from those in the present suit. The court held that a joint tenancy may be severed where one party no lon…

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• Joint Tenancy
• Trespass To Land
• Partition Of Property
• Mesne Profits
• Remedies And Damages

Jjuko v Bwende

Jjuko v Bwende (Miscellaneous Application 220 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 61 (31 January 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 220 of 2024

Judge

Karemani Jamson K, J

The court found that the amended written statement of defence and counterclaim was filed after the expiry of the statutory period allowed for such amendments and without obtaining leave of court as required by Order 6 Rule 21 of the Civil Procedure Rules. The respondent neither pleaded nor proved that leave was obtained, and the record was silent on this point. The law is clear that amendments introducing counterclaims after the prescribed period must be sanctioned by leave of court, and failure to do so renders the amendment incompetent and bad in law. The court relied on binding authority t…

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• Amendment Of Pleadings
• Counterclaims
• Filing Out Of Time
• Leave Of Court