Uganda Case Law

Isaac Kimaze Ssemakadde v Uganda (Private Prosecution by Byamazima Joshua and Tonny Tumukunde) (Revision Application No. 002 of 2025)

Isaac Kimaze Ssemakadde v Uganda (Private Prosecution by Byamazima Joshua and Tonny Tumukunde) (Revision Application No. 002 of 2025) [2025] UGHCCRD 24 (18 June 2025)

Court

HC: Criminal Division (Uganda)

Case number

Revision Application No. 002 of 2025

Judge

Gadenya, J

The High Court Criminal Division denied a recusal application, holding that the applicant failed to show cogent evidence of apparent bias or rebut the presumption of impartiality.

• Judicial Recusal
• Apparent Bias
• Judicial Impartiality
• Stay Of Proceedings
• Judicial-recusal
• Apparent-bias

The Registered Trustees of the Banakalori Brothers v ATC Uganda and Eaton Towers (U) Ltd

The Registered Trustees of the Banakalori Brothers v ATC Uganda and Eaton Towers (U) Ltd (Civil Suit No. 104 of 2017) [2025] UGHC 557 (18 June 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit No. 104 of 2017

Judge

Oyuko Anthony Ojok, J

The court found that the defendants and their predecessors continued to use the plaintiff's land by way of an access road, electric wires, and underground fibers after the termination of the lease agreement, without the plaintiff's consent. This constituted continuing trespass, and the limitation period did not bar the claim due to the ongoing nature of the trespass. The access road was created as a contractual easement for the duration of the lease and did not become a perpetual easement for the defendants. The plaintiff failed to prove special damages and mesne profits, as there was no evid…

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• Trespass To Land
• Easements And Rights Of Way
• Limitation Periods
• Damages For Trespass

Dr. Nalubega Maimuna v Semakula Ismael and Millennium Estates Developers

Dr. Nalubega Maimuna v Semakula Ismael and Millennium Estates Developers (Civil Suit No. 127 of 2017) [2025] UGHC 566 (18 June 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit No. 127 of 2017

Judge

Oyuko Anthony Ojok, J

High Court of Uganda found the defendants breached land sale contracts, awarded refund, compensation, general damages, interest, and costs, and declined specific performance.

• Sale Of Land
• Breach Of Contract
• Vacant Possession
• Specific Performance
• Contract Novation
• Land-sale

Semitala Charles v Kagugube John

Semitala Charles v Kagugube John (Miscellaneous Application No. 66 of 2023) [2025] UGHC 569 (18 June 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 66 of 2023

Judge

Oyuko Anthony Ojok, J

The High Court at Mpigi dismissed an application to set aside dismissal and reinstate an appeal, finding the applicant had delayed prosecution without sufficient cause.

• Reinstatement Of Appeal
• Dismissal For Want Of Prosecution
• Delay In Prosecution
• Court Process Abuse
• Reinstatement-of-appeal
• Dismissal-for-want-of-prosecution

Kagina Paul and Others v Tusiime Ambrose

Kagina Paul and Others v Tusiime Ambrose (Miscellaneous Application 184 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 436 (18 June 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 184 of 2024

Judge

Allan Nshimye, J

The court found that the applicants failed to serve the application within the 21 days prescribed by Order 5 Rule 1(2) of the Civil Procedure Rules, with service on the respondent's lawyers occurring on 1st July 2024 and the process server's affidavit indicating service on 27th June 2024, both dates being outside the statutory period from the date of issue (9th May 2024). There was no evidence that the applicants sought or obtained an extension of time as required by law. The contradiction in the dates of service and lack of clear evidence of timely service led the court to conclude that the…

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• Service Of Process
• Time Limits
• Notice Of Motion
• Summary Dismissal

Mbakira Asaph v Nkuba George William

Mbakira Asaph v Nkuba George William (Civil Suit 75 of 2023) [2025] UGHC 435 (18 June 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit 75 of 2023

Judge

Allan Nshimye, J

The court applied the three-way test for the lis pendens rule: (1) whether there are two suits before a court with jurisdiction, (2) whether the parties are the same or litigating under the same title, and (3) whether the matter in issue is directly and substantially similar in both cases. The court found that both suits are before the High Court at Mbarara, involve the same parties on opposing sides, and concern the same suit land and core issue of ownership. The court held that the plaintiff, if aggrieved by the defendant's actions during the pendency of the earlier suit, should have sought…

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• Lis Pendens
• Multiplicity Of Suits
• Land Ownership Disputes
• Injunctions
• Abuse Of Process

Kironde Ashiraf v Kobil Uganda Ltd

Kironde Ashiraf v Kobil Uganda Ltd (Civil Suit No: 381 of 2016) [2025] UGCommC 208 (18 June 2025)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit No: 381 of 2016

Judge

Susan Odongo, J

The High Court dismissed a civil suit after neither party appeared for hearing, relying on Order 17 rule 4 of the Civil Procedure Rules and case-management concerns.

• Dismissal For Non Appearance
• Case Backlog Management
• Order 17 Rule 4
• Expeditious Disposal Of Cases
• Dismissal-for-non-appearance
• Civil-procedure

Kyewalabye Fred v Ddumba Peter and Nganda Hakim

Kyewalabye Fred v Ddumba Peter and Nganda Hakim (Miscellaneous Application No. 263 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 571 (18 June 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 263 of 2024

Judge

Oyuko Anthony Ojok, J

The High Court found no contempt proved over construction on disputed land, but ordered that the construction stop pending the main suit.

• Contempt Of Court
• Injunction Orders
• Status Quo Preservation
• Remedies For Contempt
• Contempt-of-court
• Injunction-orders

Ssalongo Lwanga Gerald v Mulindwa Musa and Others

Ssalongo Lwanga Gerald v Mulindwa Musa and Others (Civil Suit No. 73 of 2020) [2025] UGHC 562 (18 June 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit No. 73 of 2020

Judge

Oyuko Anthony Ojok, J

The plaintiff established his status as a bona fide occupant of the suit land by virtue of long, unchallenged occupation and payment of ground rent, supported by documentary evidence. The defendants failed to contest the claim, and the 2nd defendant's eviction of the plaintiff was unlawful. The plaintiff did not meet all statutory requirements for a vesting order, particularly full payment of the purchase price and exhaustion of administrative remedies. Special damages and mesne profits were not proved and thus disallowed. The plaintiff was awarded general damages for loss of quiet enjoyment…

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• Bonafide Occupancy
• Unlawful Eviction
• Vesting Order
• Breach Of Contract
• General Damages

Kaaya Musa and Others v Ojambo Sunday Steven

Kaaya Musa and Others v Ojambo Sunday Steven (Miscellaneous Application 333 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 421 (18 June 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 333 of 2024

Judge

Godfrey Himbaza, J

The application for stay of execution was dismissed because the affidavit in support was incurably defective, having been sworn by one applicant on behalf of others without written authority as required by law. The court found no valid appeal filed under Order 50 rule 8 of the Civil Procedure Rules, and the applicants failed to demonstrate substantial loss or willingness to provide security for due performance. The mandatory requirements for grant of stay under Order 43 rule 4(3) were not satisfied. The court distinguished the requirement for leave to appeal in cases arising from orders of a…

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• Stay Of Execution
• Contempt Of Court
• Affidavit Defects
• Appeal Procedure
• Security For Due Performance