Uganda Case Law

Mukwano Enterprises Limited v Seninde Miriam and Kibalama Liz T/A Lise General Merchandise and Supplies

Mukwano Enterprises Limited v Seninde Miriam and Kibalama Liz T/A Lise General Merchandise and Supplies (Miscellaneous Application No. 1856 of 2024) [2025] UGCommC 179 (12 June 2025)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 1856 of 2024

Judge

Tumusiime Rubagumya, J

The High Court struck out an amended plaint filed out of time after finding the respondents had been properly notified of the ruling date through ECCMIS.

• Amendment Of Pleadings
• Extension Of Time
• Service Of Court Process
• Striking Out Pleadings
• Amendment-of-pleadings
• Extension-of-time

Rwashande Yosam and Others v Kayiwa Vicent

Rwashande Yosam and Others v Kayiwa Vicent (Civil Appeal No. 79 of 2021) [2025] UGCA 175 (12 June 2025)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 79 of 2021

Judge

Asa Mugenyi, JA/ JCC, Musa Ssekaana, JA/JCC, Stella Alibateese, JA/JCC

The Court of Appeal upheld dismissal of a land dispute appeal, finding no fraud proved against the respondent’s title and confirming trespass, damages, and costs.

• Registration Of Titles
• Fraud In Land Transactions
• Trespass To Land
• Leasehold Title Disputes
• Burden Of Proof
• Damages For Trespass

Ndyamuhaaki v Ninsiima and Another (HCT-01-LD-CA-0058-2017)

Ndyamuhaaki v Ninsiima and Another (HCT-01-LD-CA-0058-2017) [2025] UGHC 442 (11 June 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

HCT-01-LD-CA-0058-2017

Judge

Wagona, J

The High Court dismissed an appeal over competing land sale agreements, finding the appellant lacked capacity to contract and had not pleaded fraud.

• Capacity To Contract
• Land Ownership Disputes
• Evaluation Of Evidence
• Fraud In Contracts
• Land-ownership-disputes
• Capacity-to-contract

Twinomujuni George and Another v Lule Abraham Balemezi and Another

Twinomujuni George and Another v Lule Abraham Balemezi and Another (Miscellaneous Application No. 1646 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 413 (11 June 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 1646 of 2024

Judge

Nabakooza, J

High Court of Uganda judgment in a miscellaneous application, decided by Nabakooza, J on 11 June 2025. The extracted record contains no usable merits text.

• Miscellaneous-application
• High-court-of-uganda
• Uganda-civil-procedure

Nakigonya Justine v Kawuma Betty

Nakigonya Justine v Kawuma Betty (Civil Appeal No. 13 of 2024) [2025] UGHCLD 87 (11 June 2025)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 13 of 2024

Judge

Naluzze Aisha Batala, J

The High Court found that the suit Kibanja was lawfully sold to the respondent after a customary distribution of the deceased's estate, in which the appellant acquiesced by accepting a different property. The court held that customary distribution is valid and beneficiaries may deal with their allocated share without letters of administration, provided the distribution is accepted by all. The appellant, having no legal interest in the suit Kibanja, was correctly found to be a trespasser. The trial court's jurisdiction was properly based on the value pleaded in the plaint, and no evidence was…

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• Customary Land Distribution
• Succession Without Administration
• Trespass To Land
• Pecuniary Jurisdiction
• Validity Of Sale Agreements

Kasukah v Uganda (HCT-01-CR-CM-0028-2024)

Kasukah v Uganda (HCT-01-CR-CM-0028-2024) [2025] UGHC 446 (11 June 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

HCT-01-CR-CM-0028-2024

Judge

Wagona, J

The High Court determined that its jurisdiction to revise decisions of magistrates' courts under Section 50 of the Criminal Procedure Code Act is limited to final orders. The order putting the applicant to his defence after a finding of a prima facie case is interlocutory and does not finally determine the charges. Citing binding authority, the court held that interlocutory decisions cannot be challenged in revisional proceedings. The application was also erroneously brought under the Civil Procedure Act and Rules, but this did not affect the substantive outcome. As the impugned order was not…

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• Criminal Revision
• Interlocutory Orders
• Prima Facie Case
• Jurisdiction Of High Court

Ejotu Senjuba Margaret Eva v Ejotu Ernest and Others

Ejotu Senjuba Margaret Eva v Ejotu Ernest and Others (Miscellaneous Application No. 1424 of 2025) [2025] UGHCFD 26 (11 June 2025)

Court

HC: Family Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 1424 of 2025

Judge

Nagawa, J

The High Court of Uganda extended time for filing an inventory and, upon compliance, renewed letters of administration for two years in a consensual estate matter.

• Letters Of Administration
• Extension Of Time
• Inventory Filing
• Beneficiary Consent
• Letters-of-administration
• Inventory-filing

Ruzindantaro v The School Management Committee Bishop Asili Memorial Nursery & Primary School

Ruzindantaro v The School Management Committee Bishop Asili Memorial Nursery & Primary School (Civil Suit 36 of 2022) [2025] UGHC 409 (11 June 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit 36 of 2022

Judge

Karoli Lwanga Ssemogerere, J

The defendant, acting in loco parentis, breached its duty of care and violated the constitutional and statutory rights of the plaintiff by releasing his minor daughter to a stranger without his consent, resulting in a five-year involuntary separation. The Constitution and Children Act vest parental rights and responsibilities in natural parents, and any delegation to third parties must be with parental consent. The defendant's admission of liability and the evidence from the minor and Probation Officer confirmed the breach and absence of justification. The plaintiff is entitled to general dam…

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• Child Custody
• Parental Rights
• Loco Parentis
• Damages For Breach Of Duty
• Constitutional Rights Of Children

Mugisha v Nalongo Katente and Another (HC1-LD-MA-0107-2024)

Mugisha v Nalongo Katente and Another (HC1-LD-MA-0107-2024) [2025] UGHC 444 (11 June 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

HC1-LD-MA-0107-2024

Judge

Wagona, J

The High Court dismissed a contempt application, finding the applicant’s evidence inconsistent, insufficient, and not tied to the respondents.

• Contempt Of Court
• Enforcement Of Judgments
• Land Ownership Disputes
• Injunctive Relief
• Contempt-of-court
• Land-dispute

Roko Construction Ltd v Mehta Electricals Ltd

Roko Construction Ltd v Mehta Electricals Ltd (Miscellaneous Application No. 43 of 2024) [2025] UGCommC 126 (11 June 2025)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 43 of 2024

Judge

Dr. Ginamia Melody Ngwatu, J

The High Court dismissed an application to set aside a hearing said to have proceeded ex parte, finding the applicant was represented by counsel holding brief and had defaulted on directions.

• Setting Aside Ex Parte Orders
• Representation By Advocate
• Adjournment And Hearing
• Failure To Present Evidence
• Setting-aside-ex-parte-orders
• Advocate-holding-brief