Uganda Case Law

Dharampal Singh Bhambra and Others v Zahur’s Furnishing Gallery Limited and Kalwant S. Bhambra

Dharampal Singh Bhambra and Others v Zahur’s Furnishing Gallery Limited and Kalwant S. Bhambra (Commercial Cause No. 0002 of 2023) [2025] UGCommC 123 (22 May 2025)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Commercial Cause No. 0002 of 2023

Judge

Harriet Grace Magala, J

The High Court found the 2nd Respondent was unlawfully appointed as a director, invalidated a disputed shareholder resolution, and ordered a new EGM.

• Company Directorship Disputes
• Shareholder Rights
• Corporate Governance
• Board Resolutions
• Minority Shareholder Protection
• Company-directorship-disputes

Kirima Limited & 4 Others v Kabushenga

Kirima Limited & 4 Others v Kabushenga (Civil Suit 18 of 2022) [2024] UGCommC 200 (6 May 2024)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit 18 of 2022

Judge

Anna B. Mugenyi, J

The court found that PW1 and PW2 were validly appointed directors of the 4th and 5th Plaintiffs at the time the suit was filed, as evidenced by resolutions and filings with URSB. No valid resolution or special notice removing them as directors was produced, nor was there evidence of compliance with section 195 of the Companies Act. The notifications of removal and appointment of new directors were either filed after the suit or not preceded by proper resolutions. The law does not require a written resolution to commence a suit; agreement by directors is sufficient. Therefore, MMAKS Advocates…

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• Company Directorship
• Authority To Instruct Advocate
• Board Resolutions
• Removal Of Directors
• Corporate Litigation
• Representation Of Company

Kirima & 4 Others v Kabushenga

Kirima & 4 Others v Kabushenga (Civil Suit 18 of 2022) [2024] UGCommC 295 (6 May 2024)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit 18 of 2022

Judge

Anna B. Mugenyi, J

The High Court held that MMAKS Advocates was duly instructed to act for the 4th and 5th plaintiffs, and dismissed the preliminary objection.

• Company Directorship
• Authority To Instruct Advocate
• Removal Of Directors
• Board Resolutions
• Commencement Of Suit By Company
• Company-directorship

Kasolo v Security Group (U) Limited & Another

Kasolo v Security Group (U) Limited & Another (Civil Appeal 6 of 2023) [2024] UGCommC 294 (21 February 2024)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal 6 of 2023

Judge

Anna B. Mugenyi, J

The High Court dismissed a civil appeal over leave to defend a summary suit, holding that the affidavit and board resolutions were not fatally defective and that triable issues remained.

• Company Directors Remuneration
• Board Resolutions
• Affidavit Evidence
• Summary Suit Procedure
• Director-remuneration
• Summary-suit-procedure

Kamau v Zukas and Others

Kamau v Zukas and Others (Miscellaneous Application No. 291 of 2021) [2022] UGHCCD 235 (31 October 2022)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 291 of 2021

Judge

Musa Ssekaana, J

The High Court of Uganda held that the respondents were not in contempt because the injunction was directed at different individuals and was in personam.

• Contempt Of Court
• Interim Injunctions
• Corporate Governance
• Board Resolutions
• Contempt-of-court
• Interim-injunctions

Ask Without Shame v Nabembezi

Ask Without Shame v Nabembezi (MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO. 801 OF 2019) [2020] UGHCCD 78 (5 February 2020)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO. 801 OF 2019

Judge

Nambayo, J

The High Court of Uganda overruled two preliminary objections, holding that an affidavit in re-joinder was not out of time and that a disputed director-removal issue could not be resolved at that stage.

• Amendment Of Pleadings
• Company Director Removal
• Affidavit Timelines
• Board Resolutions
• Procedural Objections
• Amendment-of-pleadings

Wanderemah and 50 Others v The Microfinance Support Center Limited

Wanderemah and 50 Others v The Microfinance Support Center Limited (Civil Suit No. 111 of 2011) [2015] UGHC 16 (26 October 2015)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit No. 111 of 2011

Judge

Elizabeth Musoke, J

The High Court held that the plaintiffs were former employees entitled to a board-approved severance package, awarded special and general damages, and disallowed claims by six deceased plaintiffs.

• Severance Payments
• Termination Of Employment
• Board Resolutions
• Secondary Evidence
• Special And General Damages
• Employment-law