Uganda Case Law

Nabukalu A.K.A Betty Nabukalu v Najjuma and Another

Nabukalu A.K.A Betty Nabukalu v Najjuma and Another (Miscellaneous Cause No. I24 of 2024) [2025] UGHCLD 100 (24 June 2025)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Cause No. I24 of 2024

Judge

Kaahwa, J

The application was unopposed, and the documentary evidence, including the translated agreement, established that the parties had agreed to subdivide the suit property. The applicant's averments were uncontroverted due to the respondents' failure to file a reply. The court found sufficient grounds to grant the subdivision and ordered the creation of a separate certificate of title for the applicant's interest, relying on the principle that unchallenged affidavits are accepted as true and the parties' documented agreement to subdivide the land.

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• Subdivision Of Land
• Certificate Of Title
• Estate Beneficiaries
• Uncontested Application

The Kabaka of Buganda v Kibuule Ronald & Another

The Kabaka of Buganda v Kibuule Ronald & Another (Civil Appeal 369 of 2021) [2025] UGCA 60 (24 February 2025)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal 369 of 2021

Judge

Kiryabwire, JA, Gashirabake, JA, Asa Mugenyi, JA/ JCC

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal after the parties failed to file submissions, leaving the court unable to determine the review dispute on the merits.

• Review Of Judgment
• Bona Fide Purchaser
• Certificate Of Title
• Traditional Rulers Assets
• Failure To Prosecute
• Ex Parte Judgment

Kawesa and Others v Commissioner Land Registration and Others

Kawesa and Others v Commissioner Land Registration and Others (MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO, 3342 OF 2024) [2025] UGHC 222 (1 January 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO, 3342 OF 2024

Judges

Zeija, PJ

The High Court dismissed an application to stay execution pending appeal, holding that it was premature and speculative because no approved decree or execution proceedings existed.

• Stay Of Execution
• Appeal Pending
• Decree Approval
• Eviction Orders
• Certificate Of Title
• Irreparable Damage

Muyingo and 3 Others v Kakembo (HCT-00-LD-CA 16 of 2022)

Muyingo and 3 Others v Kakembo (HCT-00-LD-CA 16 of 2022) [2024] UGHCLD 170 (24 June 2024)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

HCT-00-LD-CA 16 of 2022

Judge

Bernard Namanya, J

The court found that, although the late Dezi Kiggundu did not possess letters of administration, she and the appellants, as beneficiaries, had for decades dealt with the estate without objection. The sale to the respondent was acknowledged and acquiesced to by the appellants, who only disputed the land measurements. The Court of Appeal precedent in Dr. Diana Kanzira v. Herbert Rwanchwende established that a beneficiary may validly dispose of their beneficial interest without letters of administration. The sale agreement dated 16 April 2003 was found to be valid and not proven to be forged. Th…

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• Beneficial Interest Sale
• Letters Of Administration
• Certificate Of Title
• Fraud In Land Transactions
• Parol Evidence Rule

Sekabira v Commissioner Land Registration (Misc Cause 44 of 2022)

Sekabira v Commissioner Land Registration (Misc Cause 44 of 2022) [2024] UGHCCD 103 (21 June 2024)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Misc Cause 44 of 2022

Judge

Boniface Wamala, J

The High Court held that the land registrar unlawfully failed to create a substitute and duplicate title for the applicant’s land and granted mandamus, damages, and costs.

• Judicial Review
• Statutory Duty
• Certificate Of Title
• Mandamus
• Breach Of Statutory Duty
• Judicial-review

Sekabira v The Commissioner Land Registration

Sekabira v The Commissioner Land Registration (Miscellaneous Cause 44 of 2022) [2024] UGHCCD 107 (21 June 2024)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Cause 44 of 2022

Judge

Boniface Wamala, J

The High Court held that the Commissioner Land Registration unlawfully failed to create a substitute and duplicate title for Busiro Block 526 Plot 51 and granted mandamus, damages, and costs.

• Judicial Review
• Statutory Duty
• Certificate Of Title
• Mandamus
• Estate Administration
• Judicial-review

Katsinde & Another v Rubarekyera & 2 Others

Katsinde & Another v Rubarekyera & 2 Others (Civil Suit 110 of 2022) [2024] UGHC 294 (21 March 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit 110 of 2022

Judge

Tweyanze, J

The court held that the 1st Defendant lawfully held the suit land, rejected the Plaintiffs’ fraud claims, upheld cancellation of their titles, and dismissed the suit.

• Certificate Of Title
• Fraud In Land Transactions
• Bonafide Purchaser
• Cancellation Of Title
• Land Ownership Disputes
• Land-title-fraud

Olanya and Another v Ladur and Another

Olanya and Another v Ladur and Another (Miscellaneous Application 134 of 2024) [2024] UGHC 1201 (20 February 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 134 of 2024

Judge

Phillip Odoki, J

The High Court at Gulu dismissed an application to adduce a certificate of title as additional evidence on appeal, finding the evidence was within the applicants’ knowledge and irrelevant to the customary-land dispute.

• Adduction Of Additional Evidence
• Appellate Procedure
• Customary Land Disputes
• Certificate Of Title
• Jurisdiction Of Trial Court
• Additional-evidence

Owiny v Okello

Owiny v Okello (Civil Suit 28 of 2019) [2024] UGHC 52 (19 February 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit 28 of 2019

Judge

Okello, J

The Counterclaimant proved ownership of the suit land by registered title and demonstrated that the Defendant entered, occupied, and used the land without consent after 2006, including constructing huts, cultivating, and hiring out portions for charcoal burning. The Defendant's prior authorization was extinguished after the LRA insurgency, and subsequent occupation was unauthorized. The Defendant's acts constituted trespass under Ugandan law. The Counterclaimant failed to plead and prove mesne profits, so that claim was denied. General damages were awarded for continuous trespass and degradat…

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• Trespass To Land
• Certificate Of Title
• Mesne Profits
• General Damages
• Eviction Orders

Owinyi Mwa v Okello

Owinyi Mwa v Okello (Civil Suit 28 of 2019) [2024] UGHC 53 (19 February 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit 28 of 2019

Judge

Okello, J

The court found that the Counterclaimant is the registered proprietor of the suit land, holding a valid certificate of title not impeached for fraud or illegality. The Defendant, initially allowed to stay as a helper, lost any implied license after leaving during the LRA insurgency and returning post-2006 without consent. The Defendant constructed houses, cultivated, and hired out portions of the land, constituting trespass. The court relied on the principles that trespass is any unauthorized entry and that a certificate of title is conclusive evidence of ownership. The Defendant's continued…

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• Trespass To Land
• Certificate Of Title
• Mesne Profits
• General Damages