Uganda Case Law

Kasiiku & Another v Uganda

Kasiiku & Another v Uganda (Criminal Application No. 21 & 23 of 2025) [2025] UGHCACD 11 (22 April 2025)

Court

HC: Anti corruption Division (Uganda)

Case number

Criminal Application No. 21 & 23 of 2025

Judge

Gidudu, J

The court found that both applicants had furnished substantial securities and sound sureties, and that the respondent had not credibly challenged the suitability of these guarantees. The court rejected alarmist submissions regarding flight risk and interference with investigations, noting the absence of affidavit evidence and the fact that other co-accused released on bail had not defaulted or interfered with proceedings. The court emphasized the constitutional presumption of innocence and the discretionary nature of bail, holding that exceptional circumstances are not mandatory in every case…

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• Bail Application
• Economic Crimes
• Money Laundering
• Electronic Fraud
• Causing Financial Loss
• Corruption

Uganda v Ajuk

Uganda v Ajuk (Criminal Case 1 of 2023) [2025] UGHCACD 1 (14 January 2025)

Court

HC: Anti corruption Division (Uganda)

Case number

Criminal Case 1 of 2023

Judge

Gidudu, J

The accused, having requested a loan of UGX 6,000,000 and expecting a credit of approximately USD 1,550, received USD 6,000,000 due to a bank system error. He immediately began spending the funds without verifying their source, despite being informed by Kamwine of the actual amount sent and having a history of low account balances. The accused's conduct, including rapid and substantial withdrawals and transfers, failure to seek clarification from the bank or Kamwine, and reliance on unrelated business negotiations, demonstrated knowledge or reason to believe that his actions would cause finan…

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• Causing Financial Loss
• Fraudulent Utilization Of Funds
• Bank System Error
• Mens Rea
• Cybercrime
• Theft By Appropriation

Tayebwa v Uganda

Tayebwa v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 3 of 2023) [2023] UGHCACD 5 (15 June 2023)

Court

HC: Anti corruption Division (Uganda)

Case number

Criminal Appeal 3 of 2023

Judge

Gidudu, J

The High Court partly allowed the appeal, quashing the forgery conviction but upholding convictions for causing financial loss and abuse of office, together with sentence and compensation orders.

• Causing Financial Loss
• Abuse Of Office
• Forgery
• Compensation Orders
• Evidence Admissibility
• Causing-financial-loss

Mugerwa & Another v Uganda

Mugerwa & Another v Uganda (Criminal Miscellaneous Application 5 of 2022) [2023] UGSC 62 (16 May 2023)

Court

Supreme Court of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Miscellaneous Application 5 of 2022

Judge

Tuhaise, JSC

The Supreme Court, per Tuhaise JSC, held that while not all considerations for bail pending appeal were in the applicants' favour, the applicants had demonstrated sufficient exceptional and unusual circumstances to justify release on bail. The applicants were first offenders, had fixed places of abode, and had previously complied with bail conditions set by the High Court and Court of Appeal. Their offences, though serious and involving large sums, were non-violent, and the applicants were not ordered to compensate the lost funds, which were recovered from a third party. The applicants presen…

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• Bail Pending Appeal
• Abuse Of Office
• Causing Financial Loss
• False Claims By Officials
• Exceptional Circumstances
• Sureties

Eyul v Uganda

Eyul v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 20 of 2022) [2023] UGHCACD 1 (29 March 2023)

Court

HC: Anti corruption Division (Uganda)

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 20 of 2022

Judge

Tibulya, J

The High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the conviction for causing financial loss under section 20(1) of the Anti-Corruption Act.

• Causing Financial Loss
• Public Service Employment
• Salary Fraud
• Misrepresentation Of Employment Status
• Causing-financial-loss
• Anti-corruption

Uganda v Muhangi (HCT-00-ACD-SC 6 of 2021)

Uganda v Muhangi (HCT-00-ACD-SC 6 of 2021) [2023] UGHCACD 2 (20 March 2023)

Court

HC: Anti corruption Division (Uganda)

Case number

HCT-00-ACD-SC 6 of 2021

Judge

Tibulya, J

The High Court convicted Muhangi Kenneth of embezzlement on counts 2, 3, 4 and 5, and for establishing an unregistered school, while acquitting him on the remaining counts.

• Embezzlement
• Causing Financial Loss
• Unlawful School Establishment
• Sacco Fraud
• Loan Policy Violation
• Sacco-fraud

Masaba v Uganda

Masaba v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 294 of 2010) [2023] UGCA 51 (15 February 2023)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 294 of 2010

Judge

Musota, JA, Bamugemereire, JA, Musoke, JA

The Court of Appeal held that the charge sheet upon which the appellant was tried and convicted was incurably defective because it was consented to by an officer in the office of the Inspector General of Government who was neither the Inspector General nor a Deputy Inspector General, contrary to the requirements of the Inspectorate of Government Act and the Constitution. The power to consent to prosecution for corruption-related offences is non-delegable and must be exercised personally by the IGG or a Deputy IGG. As a result, the entire trial was a nullity, and all convictions, sentences, an…

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• Abuse Of Office
• Embezzlement
• Causing Financial Loss
• Defective Charge Sheet
• Consent To Prosecution
• Double Jeopardy

Florence Nattu v Uganda(IGG)

Florence Nattu v Uganda(IGG) (Criminal Appeal No. 4 of 2022) [2022] UGHCACD 9 (7 December 2022)

Court

HC: Anti corruption Division (Uganda)

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 4 of 2022

Judge

Tibulya, J

The High Court dismissed Florence Nattu’s appeal, upholding convictions for causing financial loss and abuse of office over false payroll entries and ghost teacher payments.

• Causing Financial Loss
• Abuse Of Office
• Public Service Corruption
• Payroll Fraud
• Causing-financial-loss
• Abuse-of-office

Uganda v Agaba (Session Case 1 of 2021)

Uganda v Agaba (Session Case 1 of 2021) [2022] UGHCACD 7 (2 December 2022)

Court

HC: Anti corruption Division (Uganda)

Case number

Session Case 1 of 2021

Judge

Tibulya, J

The High Court convicted Edgar Gerald Agaba on two counts of abuse of office, three counts of causing financial loss, and three counts of embezzlement.

• Abuse Of Office
• Causing Financial Loss
• Embezzlement
• Public Officer Misconduct
• Government Fraud
• Misappropriation Of Funds

Uganda v Kakonge and 2 Others

Uganda v Kakonge and 2 Others (Criminal Appeal No. 5 of 2021) [2022] UGHCACD 5 (25 May 2022)

Court

HC: Anti corruption Division (Uganda)

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 5 of 2021

Judge

Gidudu, J

The High Court dismissed the State’s criminal appeal and upheld the acquittal of three respondents in an anti-corruption prosecution over alleged embezzlement and financial loss.

• Embezzlement
• Causing Financial Loss
• Abuse Of Office
• False Accounting
• Uttering False Documents
• Conspiracy To Commit Misdemeanor