Uganda Case Law

Tituryebwa v Sino Minerals Investments Company Limited (Labour Dispute Reference 2 of 2021)

Tituryebwa v Sino Minerals Investments Company Limited (Labour Dispute Reference 2 of 2021) [2025] UGIC 4 (20 January 2025)

Court

Industrial Court of Uganda

Case number

Labour Dispute Reference 2 of 2021

Judges

Wabwire Musana, J, Namara, Panel Member, Nabirye, Matovu

The court found that the Claimant was an employee of the Respondent and was dismissed for alleged insubordination and absence from a meeting. The Respondent failed to provide evidence of a disciplinary hearing or invitation to the Claimant to defend himself against the allegations. The Employment Act and relevant case law require that an employee facing dismissal for misconduct must be given notice of the allegations and an opportunity to be heard. The Respondent's failure to follow its own disciplinary procedures and the statutory requirements rendered the dismissal both procedurally and sub…

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• Unfair Dismissal
• Procedural Fairness
• Remedies For Wrongful Termination
• Severance Pay
• Social Security Contributions
• General Damages

Kamuhanda and 27 Others VS MS Katende, Ssempebwa and Company Advocates (Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application 147 of 2019)

Kamuhanda and 27 Others VS MS Katende, Ssempebwa and Company Advocates (Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application 147 of 2019) [2025] UGIC 11 (20 January 2025)

Court

Industrial Court of Uganda

Case number

Labour Dispute Miscellaneous Application 147 of 2019

Judge

Tumusiime-Mugisha, J, Bwire, Panel Member, Nyachwo panel member, Mwamula Juma - Panel Member

The Industrial Court dismissed a contempt application against a law firm, holding there was no clear enforceable order in place when it received the disputed funds.

• Contempt Of Court
• Attachment Before Judgment
• Terminal Benefits
• Labour Dispute Resolution
• Contempt-of-court
• Employment-law

Masaba & 3 Others v Makheti & 2 Others

Masaba & 3 Others v Makheti & 2 Others (Miscellaneous Application 131 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 8 (17 January 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 131 of 2024

Judge

Lubega, J

High Court of Uganda decision in Miscellaneous Application 131 of 2024. The available record shows the case title, court, judge, and date, but no substantive text was extracted.

• Civil-procedure

Attorney General v Akello & 8 Others

Attorney General v Akello & 8 Others (Miscellaneous Application 38 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 10 (17 January 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 38 of 2024

Judge

Okello, J

The High Court found that the taxing officer erred in law and principle by awarding an instruction fee of shs. 45,000,000,000 based on an inflated number of claimants derived from PE1, rather than the representative order, and without affording the parties a fair hearing. The officer failed to apply the mandatory sliding scale under the Advocates (Remuneration and Taxation of Costs) Regulations and instead used an arbitrary percentage, resulting in a manifestly excessive award. The court held that instruction fee in representative suits must be confined to the award due to the named plaintiff…

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• Taxation Of Costs
• Instruction Fee Assessment
• Representative Suits
• Fair Hearing
• Abuse Of Court Process
• Res Judicata

Registered Trustees of Hoima Diocese v Odeba and 5 Others

Registered Trustees of Hoima Diocese v Odeba and 5 Others (Miscellaneous Application 5 of 2025) [2025] UGHC 100 (17 January 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 5 of 2025

Judge

Byaruhanga Rugyema, J

The High Court at Hoima dismissed an application to reinstate a dismissed appeal, finding the applicant had shown inordinate delay and no sufficient cause.

• Reinstatement Of Appeal
• Dismissal For Want Of Prosecution
• Inordinate Delay
• Sufficient Cause
• Mistake Of Counsel
• Reinstatement-of-appeal

Kabanyoro v Mcleod Russel Uganda Limited

Kabanyoro v Mcleod Russel Uganda Limited (Civil Suit 39 of 2022) [2025] UGHC 102 (17 January 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit 39 of 2022

Judge

Byaruhanga Rugyema, J

High Court of Uganda judgment in Civil Suit 39 of 2022, Kabanyoro v Mcleod Russel Uganda Limited, decided on 17 January 2025 by Byaruhanga Rugyema, J.

• Civil-procedure

Benar Technical Services Limited v National Curriculum Development Centre

Benar Technical Services Limited v National Curriculum Development Centre (Civil Suit 396 of 2013) [2025] UGCommC 18 (17 January 2025)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit 396 of 2013

Judge

Tumusiime Rubagumya, J

The court found that the contract executed between the parties was a lump sum contract, as evidenced by the signed agreement and the Plaintiff's knowledge of the change from admeasurement to lump sum prior to signing. The Plaintiff was bound by the terms of the written agreement, and no credible evidence was adduced to prove that the Bill of Quantities was under measured or that extra work was authorized and executed beyond the contract scope. The Plaintiff's claim for extra payment failed as the contract price was fixed and the Defendant did not authorize any variation. Similarly, the Defend…

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• Breach Of Contract
• Public Procurement
• Contract Interpretation
• Special Damages
• Remedies
• Evidence Standard

Muruli Babiiha v Alituha and Another

Muruli Babiiha v Alituha and Another (Civil Suit 110 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 103 (17 January 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit 110 of 2024

Judge

Byaruhanga Rugyema, J

The High Court of Uganda held that the parties had a hire agreement over land titles, not a sale, and granted the plaintiff declarations, rectification, damages, injunction, and costs.

• Fraudulent Transfer
• Title Rectification
• Specific Performance
• Trespass To Land
• Land-title-dispute
• Fraudulent-transfer

Kusiima and 3 Others v Bansigaraho

Kusiima and 3 Others v Bansigaraho (Miscellaneous Application 98 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 90 (17 January 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 98 of 2024

Judge

Byaruhanga Rugyema, J

The High Court at Hoima held that the suit was res judicata and time-barred, struck out the plaint, and dismissed the case with costs.

• Res Judicata
• Abuse Of Process
• Limitation Of Actions
• Consent Judgment
• Breach Of Contract
• Reasonable Cause Of Action

Nyamahunge v Kaahwa Mbabazi

Nyamahunge v Kaahwa Mbabazi (Civil Suit 83 of 2022) [2025] UGHC 104 (17 January 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit 83 of 2022

Judge

Byaruhanga Rugyema, J

The High Court found the plaintiff owned disputed Biiso plots and was entitled to UNRA compensation, while ordering joint Nyanga Road property sold and proceeds shared.

• Ownership Disputes
• Compensation For Acquisition
• Cohabitation Property Rights
• Fraud Allegations
• Land-ownership-dispute
• Unra-compensation