Uganda Case Law

LABX Scientific Ltd v Katakwi District Local Government and Attorney General

LABX Scientific Ltd v Katakwi District Local Government and Attorney General (Miscellaneous Cause No. 02 of 2025) [2025] UGCommC 174 (19 June 2025)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Cause No. 02 of 2025

Judge

Tumusiime Rubagumya, J

The High Court found a valid arbitration agreement in a government supply contract, but declined to appoint an arbitrator directly and referred the parties to arbitration.

• Arbitration Agreement
• Appointment Of Arbitrator
• Contractual Dispute Resolution
• Enforceability Of Contracts
• Jurisdiction Of Appointing Authority
• Payment Obligations

Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited v Solcon E.A Limited (Arbitration Cause 41 of 2024)

Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited v Solcon E.A Limited (Arbitration Cause 41 of 2024) [2025] UGCommC 103 (22 May 2025)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Arbitration Cause 41 of 2024

Judge

Tumusiime Rubagumya, J

The High Court dismissed an application to set aside an arbitral award for alleged public policy breaches, finding the challenge was really a merits review.

• Setting Aside Arbitral Award
• Public Policy Exception
• Contractual Damages
• Admissions In Arbitration
• Enforcement Of Award
• Arbitration-awards

Waatunga v Finca Uganda Limited

Waatunga v Finca Uganda Limited (Civil Miscellaneous Application 4 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 314 (21 May 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Miscellaneous Application 4 of 2024

Judge

Karoli Lwanga Ssemogerere, J

The application to set aside the arbitral award fails because none of the grounds advanced by the applicant meet the statutory requirements under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. The allegation of arbitrator bias was unsupported by evidence and did not meet the objective test for impartiality. The claim that the award was against public policy was not substantiated by reference to any specific statutory provision or public policy principle. The delay in delivering the award was permissible under Section 31(1) of the Act, as the arbitrator had discretion to enlarge time, and…

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• Setting Aside Arbitral Award
• Arbitrator Impartiality
• Public Policy In Arbitration
• Contractual Interest Rates
• Arbitration Timeliness

Upstream Logistics Limited v Igara Growers Tea Factory Limited

Upstream Logistics Limited v Igara Growers Tea Factory Limited (Civil Suit 464 of 2024) [2025] UGCommC 112 (7 May 2025)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit 464 of 2024

Judge

Susan Odongo, J

The court held that the contract’s arbitration clause was operative and stayed the suit, directing the parties to resolve the dispute by arbitration.

• Breach Of Contract
• Arbitration Clauses
• Stay Of Proceedings
• Contractual Dispute Resolution
• Arbitration-clause
• Stay-of-proceedings

Sumadhura Technologies Ltd. v Advan Mbabazi

Sumadhura Technologies Ltd. v Advan Mbabazi (Miscellaneous Application No. 2399 of 2024) [2025] UGCommC 159 (5 May 2025)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 2399 of 2024

Judge

Ocaya, J

The court upheld a preliminary objection, found a binding arbitration clause, and stayed the main suit, referring the dispute to arbitration.

• Arbitration Clauses
• Stay Of Proceedings
• Contractual Disputes
• Jurisdiction Of Court
• Specific Performance
• Costs Orders

Worldemicheal Sisay Bekure and Another v Kalpana Abe and Others

Worldemicheal Sisay Bekure and Another v Kalpana Abe and Others (Miscellaneous Cause No. 54 of 2024) [2025] UGCommC 170 (2 May 2025)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Cause No. 54 of 2024

Judge

Ocaya, J

The High Court granted interim protection only against the applicants’ removal as directors, but declined relief on account changes, company name, and company secretary.

• Company Director Removal
• Shareholder Rights
• Arbitration Clauses
• Interim Injunctions
• Arbitration
• Interim-injunction

Balambuli Kwigate Coffee (BKC) Limited v Ibero (U) Limited

Balambuli Kwigate Coffee (BKC) Limited v Ibero (U) Limited (Miscellaneous Cause 6 of 2024) [2025] UGCommC 55 (11 April 2025)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Cause 6 of 2024

Judge

Harriet Grace Magala, J

The High Court dismissed an application to set aside an arbitral award, holding the parties had mutually extended timelines and the award was delivered lawfully.

• Arbitral Award Setting Aside
• Arbitration Procedure
• Enforcement Of Awards
• Contractual Disputes
• Arbitration
• Arbitral-award-setting-aside

Twinomujuni v Trust Hands of Hope Limited

Twinomujuni v Trust Hands of Hope Limited (Miscellaneous Application 97 of 2024) [2025] UGCommC 38 (27 March 2025)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 97 of 2024

Judge

Mutesi, J

The High Court set aside proceedings and a ruling on an out-of-time request to correct an arbitral award, but upheld the original award and found no bias.

• Arbitration Award Challenge
• Notice Of Proceedings
• Arbitrator Partiality
• Correction Of Award
• Enforcement Of Award
• Arbitration-award-challenge

Kenlloyd Logistics (U) Limited v Fratch AG

Kenlloyd Logistics (U) Limited v Fratch AG (Miscellaneous Cause 78 of 2023) [2025] UGCommC 16 (6 March 2025)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Cause 78 of 2023

Judge

Harriet Grace Magala, J

The High Court of Uganda set aside an arbitral award after finding the arbitrator failed to resolve disputes over an incomplete record of proceedings, creating apparent bias.

• Setting Aside Arbitral Award
• Arbitrator Bias
• Record Of Proceedings
• Natural Justice
• Costs Award
• Arbitral-award-set-aside

Patrick Bitature & Another v Muhairwe & Another T/A Agaba Muhairwe & Co. Advocates

Patrick Bitature & Another v Muhairwe & Another T/A Agaba Muhairwe & Co. Advocates (Miscellaneous Application 1314 of 2024) [2025] UGCommC 30 (27 February 2025)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 1314 of 2024

Judge

Mutesi, J

The Court found that Clause 7 of the Agreement provides for both arbitration and court litigation as dispute resolution mechanisms, but the proper interpretation, guided by principles of contract interpretation and commercial sense, is that arbitration takes precedence unless the arbitration agreement is null and void, inoperative, or incapable of being performed. There was no evidence that the arbitration agreement was unenforceable. The Court held that party autonomy in arbitration must be respected and that the dispute in Civil Suit No. 0544 of 2020 falls within the scope of the arbitratio…

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• Arbitration Agreement Enforceability
• Contractual Dispute Resolution Clauses
• Party Autonomy In Arbitration
• Stay Of Court Proceedings