Uganda Case Law

Odongo v Oryema

Odongo v Oryema (Miscellaneous Application 89 of 2021) [2024] UGHC 316 (13 May 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 89 of 2021

Judge

Phillip Odoki, J

The application for contempt fails because the interim order relied upon by the Applicant was ambiguous and lacked clear demarcation of the 3,700 acres, making it impossible to determine whether the Respondent's actions constituted contempt. The Applicant did not provide sufficient evidence, such as survey maps or admissible electronic evidence, to establish the physical boundaries or status quo of the land. The photographs submitted did not meet the authenticity requirements under the Electronic Transactions Act, and the court could not ascertain whether they depicted the relevant land or ac…

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• Contempt Of Court
• Interim Injunction
• Admissibility Of Electronic Evidence
• Status Quo Orders
• Land Disputes

Bakole and Others v Uganda

Bakole and Others v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 232 of 2011) [2021] UGCA 76 (17 September 2021)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 232 of 2011

Judge

Kakuru, JA, Mulyagonja, JA, Kibeedi Mutangula, JA

The Court found that the appellant, as branch manager, actively participated in a fraudulent scheme involving fictitious deposits and immediate withdrawals from Barclays Bank accounts, resulting in substantial financial loss. The evidence, including bank statements, witness testimony, and CCTV footage, established that the appellant and co-accused orchestrated and facilitated the fraud. The Court held that the trial judge properly evaluated the evidence and correctly convicted the appellant on counts of causing financial loss and embezzlement. However, the conviction for conspiracy to defraud…

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• Causing Financial Loss
• Embezzlement
• Conspiracy To Defraud
• Admissibility Of Electronic Evidence
• Bank Employee Liability
• Double Jeopardy

Kakonge Umar v Uganda

Kakonge Umar v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 99 of 2018) [2020] UGCA 2042 (26 February 2020)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 99 of 2018

Judge

Owiny-Dollo, DCJ, Musoke, JA, Tuhaise, JA

On second appeal, the Court of Appeal set aside convictions for corruption and abuse of office after finding the audio evidence equivocal and not self-explanatory.

• Corruption Offences
• Abuse Of Office
• Admissibility Of Electronic Evidence
• Appellate Review
• Burden Of Proof
• Corruption-offences

Commodity Export International Ltd & Anor Vs Mkm Trading Company Ltd & Anor

Commodity Export International Ltd & Anor Vs Mkm Trading Company Ltd & Anor (Civil Appeal No. 84 of 2008) [2015] UGCA 81 (16 October 2015)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 84 of 2008

The Court of Appeal held that computer-generated printouts, when created in the ordinary course of business and their authenticity is not challenged, constitute primary evidence under Ugandan law and common law principles. The appellants' diversion of joint venture funds to non-joint venture activities was established by documentary and testimonial evidence, amounting to breach of contract and fraud. The trial judge's award of general damages for foreign exchange loss was justified, even though special damages were not strictly proved, as the loss naturally arose from the breach. The lifting…

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• Joint Venture Disputes
• Fraudulent Accounting
• Admissibility Of Electronic Evidence
• Lifting Corporate Veil
• Damages And Interest
• Contractual Breach