Uganda Case Law

Wetaka & Others v Namonye

Wetaka & Others v Namonye (Miscellaneous Application 212 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 270 (12 May 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 212 of 2024

Judge

Lubega, J

The court found that service of summons in Civil Suit No. 034 of 2024 was not effected on the applicants in person nor through a recognized agent as required by Order 5 Rule 10 and Order 3 Rule 2 of the Civil Procedure Rules. The process server left the summons with the chairperson LCI of Mbale Central Market, who did not qualify as a recognized agent empowered to accept service. The law mandates personal service or service through an authorized agent, and speculative assumptions about receipt of summons are insufficient. Since no application for extension of time to serve the summons was mad…

Source excerpt

• Service Of Summons
• Dismissal For Non Service
• Recognized Agent
• Affidavit In Rejoinder
• Preliminary Objections

Mwiru v National Council for Higher Education and Ors

Mwiru v National Council for Higher Education and Ors (Civil Appeal No. 86 of 2017) [2021] UGCA 128 (9 September 2021)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 86 of 2017

Judge

Monica K. Mugenyi, JA, Madrama, JA, Mulyagonja, JA

The Court of Appeal of Uganda allowed a reference to extend time for filing additional evidence, validating an affidavit in rejoinder by consent and with no prejudice.

• Extension Of Time
• Admission Of Additional Evidence
• Affidavit In Rejoinder
• Extension-of-time
• Additional-evidence
• Affidavit-in-rejoinder