Uganda Case Law

Attorney General v Katende Ssempebwa and Company Advocates and Others

Attorney General v Katende Ssempebwa and Company Advocates and Others (Miscellaneous Application 629 of 2019) [2024] UGHCCD 2 (8 January 2024)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 629 of 2019

Judge

Nambayo, J

The High Court reviewed and set aside a certificate of order against Government after finding the Attorney General was wrongly included despite not being a party to the consent.

• Review Of Court Orders
• Error Apparent On Record
• Certificate Of Order Against Government
• Consent Judgment
• Party To Proceedings
• Civil-procedure

Lukwago v Attorney General

Lukwago v Attorney General (Miscellaneous Cause 28 of 2020) [2023] UGHCCD 144 (22 February 2023)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Cause 28 of 2020

Judge

Bukirwa, J

The High Court of Uganda granted mandamus compelling payment of an unpaid government judgment debt after service of a Certificate of Order and no appeal.

• Mandamus
• Enforcement Of Judgments Against Government
• Government Liability For Debts
• Certificate Of Order Against Government
• Public Finance Management
• Judicial Review Remedies

Lukwago Habib v Attorney General & Permanent Secretary/ Secretary to the Treasury, Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development

Lukwago Habib v Attorney General & Permanent Secretary/ Secretary to the Treasury, Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development (Miscellaneous Cause 28 of 2020) [2023] UGHC 228 (22 February 2023)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Cause 28 of 2020

Judge

Bukirwa, J

The court found that the applicant had fulfilled all statutory requirements for the issuance of a writ of mandamus: a judgment was entered in his favor, a certificate of order against government was extracted and duly served, and the respondents failed to pay the decretal sum without lawful excuse or pending appeal. The court rejected the respondents' argument that payment is contingent on the funds being budgeted for in the current financial year, holding that the obligation to pay arises upon service of the certificate of order and is not subject to internal government processes or parliame…

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• Mandamus
• Enforcement Of Judgments
• Government Liability
• Certificate Of Order Against Government

Kironde v Secretary to the Treasury Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development and Another

Kironde v Secretary to the Treasury Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development and Another (Miscellaneous Application No. 14 of 2020) [2022] UGHCCD 15 (17 January 2022)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 14 of 2020

Judge

Katamba Nkwanga, J

The High Court at Masaka granted mandamus compelling government officials to pay sums due under a certificate of order against government.

• Mandamus
• Enforcement Of Judgments
• Government Liability
• Certificate Of Order Against Government
• Enforcement-of-judgments
• Government-liability

Abola and Others v Treasury officer and Another

Abola and Others v Treasury officer and Another (Civil Miscellaneous Application No. 173 of 2018) [2021] UGHCCD 120 (8 November 2021)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Miscellaneous Application No. 173 of 2018

Judge

Boniface Wamala, J

The Applicants, as part of the plaintiffs in HCCS No. 1029 of 1998, have a clear right to payment of pension arrears as per the consent judgment and decree. A Certificate of Order against Government was issued for the total sum due to all plaintiffs, but the Applicants (161 in number) cannot claim the entire sum as it was decreed for over 6,000 plaintiffs. The Respondents admitted liability for UGX 1,304,094,643/= to 128 Applicants, which constitutes a proper admission and grounds an order on admission. The Respondents' ongoing verification process cannot indefinitely delay enforcement, but i…

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• Mandamus
• Enforcement Of Judgments
• Government Liability
• Certificate Of Order Against Government
• Pension Arrears
• Public Officer Remedies