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Uganda v Wamukuyu (Miscellaneous Application 83 of 2024) [2024] UGHCACD 10 (27 November 2024)
The High Court’s Anti-Corruption Division granted an ex parte restraining order over several properties linked to the respondent, except one title not sufficiently proved.
Atai v Uganda (Criminal Application 19 of 2020) [2021] UGSC 4 (28 September 2021)
The Supreme Court of Uganda denied a certificate of importance, finding the intended third appeal raised no matter of great public or general importance.
Uganda v Chebet (Criminal Appeal No. 14 of 2020) [2021] UGHCACD 5 (26 August 2021)
The High Court allowed Uganda’s appeal, held that the trial court overstated inconsistencies in the evidence, and entered a conviction for embezzlement.
Dr. Eumu Silver & Anor v Uganda (Consolidated Criminal Appeals No. 0307 &0321 of 2015) [2020] UGCA 44 (18 February 2020)
The Court of Appeal upheld convictions for causing financial loss and abuse of office, finding the evidence sufficient and dismissing both appeals.
Kaawe Kenneth v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 103 of 2011) [2020] UGCA 1 (6 January 2020)
The Court of Appeal found that the prosecution adduced both direct and circumstantial evidence proving beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant, as Head of Central Cash at UBA, received and acknowledged the US$ 50,000, and subsequently failed to account for it. The appellant's breach of dual control procedures, his conduct after the theft, and corroborative witness testimony established his guilt. The trial judge erred by not deducting the 25 days spent on remand from the custodial sentence, rendering the original sentence illegal. The compensation order was upheld as there was no evidence…
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Uganda Vs Kisembo & 2 Ors (Criminal Appeal No. 69 of 2015) [2019] UGCA 181 (8 July 2019)
The Court of Appeal upheld the acquittal of three district officials, finding no proof they caused financial loss or abused office in the handling of CDD funds.
Kasangaki Vs Uganda (Criminal Appeal No.53 of 2017) [2017] UGCA 49 (10 November 2017)
The court found that the applicants are first offenders, their offences did not involve personal violence, their appeal is not frivolous and has a reasonable possibility of success, and there is a likelihood of substantial delay in the determination of the appeal due to the court's schedule. The applicants demonstrated compliance with previous bail conditions and provided credible evidence of fixed places of abode within the court's jurisdiction, supported by documentation and local council letters. The applicants also presented substantial sureties. The combination of these factors, as outli…
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Uganda v Kaawe (CR. Sc. No. 167/2010) [2011] UGHC 61 (17 May 2011)
The court found that Kenneth Kaawe, as Head of Central Cash at United Bank of Africa, orchestrated the receipt and subsequent disappearance of USD $50,000 intended for the bank's Head Office. The evidence established that the money was dispatched from the William Street Branch, but never entered the Head Office's records. Kaawe exercised control over the delivery schedule, received the cash alone, and failed to follow dual-control procedures. His conduct after the loss—including evasion, resignation, and lack of cooperation—was inconsistent with innocence. The court rejected the defence's the…
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