Baryayanga v Attorney General
Baryayanga v Attorney General (Constitutional Application No. 2 of 2013) [2015] UGCC 1 (29 January 2015)
The court found that the cabinet, after considering both the IGG's report and the Attorney General's opinion, lawfully exercised its constitutional and statutory powers by directing the cancellation of the procurement process for the Karuma Hydro Power Project. This decision was binding on all cabinet members, including the Attorney General, under the principle of collective responsibility. As the contracts committee implemented the cabinet's directive and cancelled all bids, the subject matter of the dispute ceased to exist, leaving no status quo to preserve. The court held that granting a t…
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- Temporary Injunctions
- Powers Of Igg
- Public Procurement
- Cabinet Collective Responsibility
- Status Quo Preservation
- Judicial Discretion