Uganda Case Law

Ddungu Henry and Another v Muwonge Andrew and Others (Company Application No. 41804 of 2024)

Ddungu Henry and Another v Muwonge Andrew and Others (Company Application No. 41804 of 2024) [2025] UGRSB 12 (27 May 2025)

Court

Uganda Registration Services Bureau

Case number

Company Application No. 41804 of 2024

Judge

Daniel Nasasira-Assistant Registrar of Companies

The Registrar ordered expungement of company filings that allegedly unlawfully transferred shares, changed directors and address, and amended the company’s constitution.

• Rectification Of Company Register
• Illegal Endorsement
• Share Transfer Disputes
• Directorship Disputes
• Company Secretary Appointment
• Amendment Of Memorandum And Articles

Muhammad Musanje v Kigaba Bukenya Erismus

Muhammad Musanje v Kigaba Bukenya Erismus (Miscellaneous Application 72 of 2025) [2025] UGHC 378 (27 May 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 72 of 2025

Judge

Godfrey Himbaza, J

The court found that the applicant's appeal raises serious legal questions regarding the effect of withdrawal of suit and service of notice, which are not frivolous or vexatious and merit determination by the Court of Appeal. The previous stay order lapsed upon dismissal of the initial appeal, and the applicant's subsequent appeal to the Court of Appeal gives rise to a fresh right to seek a stay. The court determined that continuing with the counterclaim and contempt proceedings would risk rendering the appeal nugatory and cause irreparable harm to the applicant, who is the registered proprie…

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• Stay Of Proceedings
• Counterclaim Validity
• Withdrawal Of Suit
• Service Of Process
• Balance Of Convenience

Uganda v Matsiko & Another

Uganda v Matsiko & Another (Criminal Session 17 of 2023) [2025] UGHCACD 13 (27 May 2025)

Court

HC: Anti corruption Division (Uganda)

Case number

Criminal Session 17 of 2023

Judge

Okuo-Kajuga, J

The court found that Matsiko Mutungwire and Nuwagira Tom, as employees of Ibanda District Local Government, entered into a Memorandum of Understanding exchanging part of the Ibanda Local Forest Reserve for alternative land without following the mandatory procedures under the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act and the National Forestry and Tree Planting Act. The accused failed to seek legal advice from the Attorney General, as required for transactions with significant financial and legal implications. The evidence established that the MOU created enforceable rights and inter…

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• Abuse Of Office
• Public Asset Disposal
• Local Government Liability
• Procurement Irregularities
• Failure To Seek Legal Advice

Naturinda Zerubabeeli v Amutuhaire Lucky

Naturinda Zerubabeeli v Amutuhaire Lucky (Civil Suit No. 0969 of 2024) [2025] UGCommC 162 (27 May 2025)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit No. 0969 of 2024

Judge

Ocaya, J

The High Court found the defendant breached a loan memorandum, held she owed UGX 437.5 million, and awarded general damages, interest, and costs.

• Loan Agreements
• Breach Of Contract
• Contractual Damages
• Interest Awards
• Breach-of-contract
• Loan-agreements

Lubega Phoebe v Deborah Nantume and Commissioner Land Registration

Lubega Phoebe v Deborah Nantume and Commissioner Land Registration (Civil Suit 289 of 2022) [2025] UGHC 495 (27 May 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit 289 of 2022

Judge

Wolayo, J

The High Court found that the subject matter of the present suit—Buruli Block 147 Plot 183 land at Nakasongola—was previously litigated in Nakasongola Chief Magistrate's Civil Suit No. 006 of 2002 between the predecessors in title of the current parties. The lower court judgment conclusively determined that the land belonged to the orphans of the late Kitagenda Grace Samula, and ordered the defendant and her agents to vacate the land. The subsequent registration of the land in the names of Lubega Abel and then Deborah Nantume did not alter the fact that the dispute had already been adjudicate…

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• Res Judicata
• Registered Land Title
• Estate Administration
• Land Transfer
• Injunctions

K-Solutions Limited v Attorney General

K-Solutions Limited v Attorney General (Civil Suit No. 122 of 2023) [2025] UGHCCD 60 (27 May 2025)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Suit No. 122 of 2023

Judge

Simon Peter M. Kinobe, J

The court held that the plaintiff was required by law to exhaust the administrative remedies provided under the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act before seeking recourse in the High Court. The statutory scheme mandates that procurement disputes be addressed first through complaint to the accounting officer, then to the tribunal, and only thereafter to the High Court on questions of law. The plaintiff's failure to utilize these procedures rendered the suit incompetent. The court found that the suit was a disguised attempt to challenge a procurement decision by way of an ordi…

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• Public Procurement
• Exhaustion Of Remedies
• Jurisdiction
• Judicial Review
• Cause Of Action

Egesa Noah v Post Bank Uganda Limited

Egesa Noah v Post Bank Uganda Limited (Miscellaneous Application 2503 of 2023) [2025] UGCommC 110 (27 May 2025)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 2503 of 2023

Judge

Susan Odongo, J

The High Court determined that, although the application was brought under the wrong provisions, it retained jurisdiction to entertain the application for leave to appeal out of time, as guided by Rule 2 and Rule 42(1) of the Judicature (Court of Appeal Rules) Directions. The applicant demonstrated sufficient cause for the delay, primarily due to the court's failure to notify him of the judgment delivery as previously undertaken, and the delay was not inordinate. The court found that the grounds of appeal raised substantial matters, and that granting the extension would not occasion significa…

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• Leave To Appeal Out Of Time
• Extension Of Time
• Bank Customer Duty Of Care
• Atm Fraud Liability
• Procedural Jurisdiction
• Appeal Timelines

Armour Trading Company Limited v Africa Global Logistics Uganda Ltd

Armour Trading Company Limited v Africa Global Logistics Uganda Ltd (Miscellaneous Application No. 2353 of 2024) [2025] UGCommC 97 (26 May 2025)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 2353 of 2024

Judge

Dr. Ginamia Melody Ngwatu, J

The High Court granted Armour Trading Company leave to defend a summary suit, finding it had raised a bona fide triable dispute over the alleged contract and services.

• Summary Suits
• Leave To Defend
• Contractual Disputes
• Triable Issues
• Summary-suits
• Leave-to-defend

Incwright Limited v George Mpagi

Incwright Limited v George Mpagi (Civil Suit No. 93 of 2017) [2025] UGCommC 142 (26 May 2025)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit No. 93 of 2017

Judge

Tumusiime Rubagumya, J

The High Court held that the parties had a written contract for advertising services, orally extended by conduct, and that the defendant breached it by non-payment.

• Breach Of Contract
• Contractual Remedies
• Oral And Written Contracts
• Damages Assessment
• Breach-of-contract
• Contractual-remedies

Herman Ssemakula and Others v Lubega Twaha Yiga and Others

Herman Ssemakula and Others v Lubega Twaha Yiga and Others (Miscellaneous Application 1220 of 2021) [2025] UGHCLD 73 (26 May 2025)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 1220 of 2021

Judge

Naluzze Aisha Batala, J

The High Court declined to reinstate an earlier application because the underlying civil suit had already abated, making the request procedurally incompetent.

• Reinstatement Of Suit
• Abatement Of Suit
• Dismissal For Nonappearance
• Tenancy By Occupancy
• Procedural Abuse
• Mootness