Issa Yusuf Sadam and 4 Others v Mustafa Oruma (Miscellaneous Application No. 12 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 527 (3 March 2025)
Court
High Court of Uganda
Case number
Miscellaneous Application No. 12 of 2024
Judge
Phillip Odoki, J
The High Court at Gulu revoked letters of administration for failure to file inventory and accounts, but refused to appoint the applicants as administrators.
Kironde v Kawesa & Another (Miscellaneous Application 934 of 2023) [2024] UGHCFD 16 (15 March 2024)
Court
HC: Family Division (Uganda)
Case number
Miscellaneous Application 934 of 2023
Judge
Nagawa, J
The court found that the applicant failed to satisfy the requirements for revocation or alteration of the grant of letters of administration. There was no sufficient evidence that the surviving administrator (1st respondent) was incapable of administering the estate, nor was there proof that due process had been followed, such as obtaining a Certificate of No Objection from the Administrator General. The court emphasized that family meeting minutes alone are insufficient for a fresh grant and that statutory procedures must be adhered to. The absence of an inventory by the 1st respondent was n…