Uganda Case Law

Karamagi v Kagenda (HCT-CV-MA 99 of 2024)

Karamagi v Kagenda (HCT-CV-MA 99 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 138 (28 February 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

HCT-CV-MA 99 of 2024

Judge

Wagona, J

The court found that the Applicant, Eric Karamagi Kaduru, demonstrated sufficient interest in the suit land as the administrator and beneficiary of the estate of the late Rosemary Awino Kaduru, and that the Defendant in the main suit was acting as his caretaker. The court held that any orders made in the main suit would affect the Applicant's interests, making his presence necessary for the complete and effectual adjudication of the ownership dispute. The court exercised its discretion under Order 1 Rule 10(2) of the Civil Procedure Rules to allow the Applicant to be added as a Defendant, emp…

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• Joinder Of Parties
• Ownership Disputes
• Estate Administration

Kajumba v Nyaisanja (HCT-01-LD-CS 43 of 2023)

Kajumba v Nyaisanja (HCT-01-LD-CS 43 of 2023) [2025] UGHC 137 (28 February 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

HCT-01-LD-CS 43 of 2023

Judge

Wagona, J

The court found that the instant suit and the earlier suit (HCT-00-CV-CS-LD 38 of 2021) involved the same parties, subject matter, and reliefs, and both were pending before the same court. Applying the tests for lispendens, the court held that the instant suit was barred under Section 6 of the Civil Procedure Act. Furthermore, the Plaintiff's conduct in filing a second suit on the same subject matter against the same defendant constituted an abuse of court process, as it perpetuated multiplicity of suits and risked conflicting judgments. The court concluded that the suit must be struck out an…

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• Lis Pendens
• Multiplicity Of Suits
• Abuse Of Court Process
• Land Trespass
• Remedies
• Striking Out Suit

Mugenyi and Another v Nasuna

Mugenyi and Another v Nasuna (Civil Appeal 40 of 2022) [2025] UGCommC 52 (28 February 2025)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal 40 of 2022

Judge

Tumusiime Rubagumya, J

The High Court dismissed an appeal over a judicial sale, holding that the sale could be set aside because the ex parte judgment underpinning execution had been invalidated.

• Judicial Sale
• Setting Aside Ex Parte Judgment
• Execution Of Decree
• Irregular Execution
• Natural Justice
• Judicial-sale

Shaibu and Others v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 046/2020)

Shaibu and Others v United Republic of Tanzania (Application No. 046/2020) [2025] AfCHPR 16 (28 February 2025)

Court

African Court on Human and Peoples Rights

Case number

Application No. 046/2020

Judge

Adjei J, Anukam J, Ben Achour J, Bensaoula J, Chizumila J, Gaswaga J, Mengue J, Ntsebeza J, Sacko VP, Tchikaya J

The African Court reopened pleadings in an election-related application against Tanzania and allowed two organizations to participate as amici curiae.

• Electoral Rights
• Access To Justice
• Amicus Curiae Participation
• Electoral-rights
• Amicus-curiae
• Access-to-justice

Kafureeka v John Katorobo

Kafureeka v John Katorobo (Civil Application No. 0153 of 2020) [2025] UGCA 223 (28 February 2025)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Application No. 0153 of 2020

Judge

Buteera, JA, Luswata, JA, Kazibwe, JA

The Court of Appeal granted certification for a third appeal, holding that issues on admissions, fraud, and rectification of title raise matters of public importance.

• Admissions In Court
• Fraud In Land Transactions
• Rectification Of Title
• Evidentiary Value Of Admissions
• Remedies Without Counterclaim
• Land-title-rectification

Kajumba v Mwesige

Kajumba v Mwesige (Miscellaneous Application 13 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 130 (28 February 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 13 of 2024

Judge

Wagona, J

The High Court found the 1st respondent in contempt of a temporary injunction over disputed land, imposed a UGX 20 million penalty, and left the injunction in force.

• Contempt Of Court
• Temporary Injunction
• Land Trespass
• Damages For Land Destruction
• Contempt-of-court
• Temporary-injunction

Isikwize v Baguma

Isikwize v Baguma (Civil Suit 22 of 2019) [2025] UGHC 136 (28 February 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit 22 of 2019

The court found that the misquotation of the suit number in its ruling dated 27th February 2023 constituted an accidental slip or clerical error, which is rectifiable under Section 99 of the Civil Procedure Act (the slip rule). The error did not affect the substance of the decision but was a technical mistake in the citation of the suit number, likely caused by the similarity to the original case number. The court confirmed its inherent power to correct such errors to give effect to its manifest intention, provided the correction does not amount to a substantive review or alteration of the ju…

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• Slip Rule Corrections
• Clerical Errors In Judgments
• Dismissal For Want Of Prosecution
• Case Number Rectification

Rwenzori Commodities Ltd v Kiiza and 3 others

Rwenzori Commodities Ltd v Kiiza and 3 others (Miscellaneous Application 69 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 131 (28 February 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 69 of 2024

Judge

Wagona, J

The court found that the Applicant failed to prove, on the requisite standard, that the 3rd and 4th Respondents were in contempt of the court's orders. The eviction order issued in Miscellaneous Application No. 42 of 2019 applied only to the parties to Civil Suit No. 28 of 2008 and did not extend to third parties. The directives issued by the 4th Respondent were intended to protect non-parties from indiscriminate eviction and did not contravene the court's orders. The Applicant's attempt to enforce the eviction against persons not covered by the consent judgment and court orders was not suppo…

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• Contempt Of Court
• Service Of Process
• Eviction Orders
• Representative Suits
• Execution Of Judgments

Kabagesera v Kabatooro (HCT-01-CV-CS-LD 6 of 2021)

Kabagesera v Kabatooro (HCT-01-CV-CS-LD 6 of 2021) [2025] UGHC 133 (28 February 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

HCT-01-CV-CS-LD 6 of 2021

Judge

Wagona, J

The High Court at Fort Portal dismissed a civil suit for want of prosecution after repeated failures to file a joint scheduling memorandum and attend court.

• Dismissal For Want Of Prosecution
• Non Compliance With Court Orders
• Scheduling Conference Requirements
• Delay Of Justice
• Dismissal-for-want-of-prosecution
• Civil-procedure

Kasukali v Kiiza (HCT-01-CV-CS-LD 37 of 2019)

Kasukali v Kiiza (HCT-01-CV-CS-LD 37 of 2019) [2025] UGHC 135 (28 February 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

HCT-01-CV-CS-LD 37 of 2019

Judge

Wagona, J

The High Court dismissed a land claim over a plot in Kyenjojo, finding the plaintiff failed to prove ownership and that the judicial sale and eviction were unlawful.

• Trespass To Land
• Judicial Sale
• Wrongful Eviction
• Ownership Dispute
• Execution Of Decree
• Land-dispute