Uganda Case Law

SR Afrochicks and Breeders Limited v Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (Application 7 of 2025)

SR Afrochicks and Breeders Limited v Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (Application 7 of 2025) [2025] UGPPDPAAT 10 (4 March 2025)

Court

Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal

Case number

Application 7 of 2025

Judges

Gimara SC, Chairperson, Nerima, Panel Member, Nuwagira, Kalumba, Kyarisiima, Kayemba

The Tribunal found that the Respondent's Accounting Officer failed to make and communicate a decision within the statutory 10-day period, rendering the decision invalid. However, upon merits review, the Tribunal determined that the Applicant's bid was rightfully disqualified at the preliminary stage for failure to submit mandatory eligibility documents, including a valid NSSF clearance certificate, audited books of accounts for the specified years, and evidence of access to financial resources. These omissions constituted material deviations that could not be remedied post-submission. The Tri…

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• Public Procurement
• Bid Evaluation
• Conflict Of Interest
• Administrative Review
• Eligibility Criteria

Miao v Karuhanga & 10 Others T/A Kampala Associated Advocates

Miao v Karuhanga & 10 Others T/A Kampala Associated Advocates (Miscellaneous Application 2097 of 2023) [2024] UGCommC 364 (3 December 2024)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 2097 of 2023

Judge

Ocaya, J

The High Court struck out an application for leave to defend as fatally defective and, alternatively, found no triable issue in a summary suit over taxed advocate-client fees.

• Summary Suits
• Leave To Defend
• Advocate Client Costs
• Taxation Of Costs
• Conflict Of Interest
• Professional Misconduct

Winaz Commercial Investiment Limited v Masindi District Local Government (Application 40 of 2024)

Winaz Commercial Investiment Limited v Masindi District Local Government (Application 40 of 2024) [2024] UGPPDPAAT 41 (1 October 2024)

Court

Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal

Case number

Application 40 of 2024

Judges

Nerima, Panel Member, Nuwagira, Kalumba, Kyarisiima, Kayemba, cyrus Titus Aomu, penal member

The Tribunal dismissed Winaz Commercial Investment Ltd’s review application, upholding its disqualification for unmet mandatory bid requirements and allowing the procurement to continue.

• Public Procurement
• Bid Evaluation
• Conflict Of Interest
• Administrative Review
• Contract Award
• Due Diligence

MBJ Technologies Limited v Mbarara City Council (Application 37 of 2024)

MBJ Technologies Limited v Mbarara City Council (Application 37 of 2024) [2024] UGPPDPAAT 38 (16 September 2024)

Court

Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal

Case number

Application 37 of 2024

Judges

Gimara SC, Chairperson, Nerima, Panel Member, Kalumba, Kyarisiima, cyrus Titus Aomu, penal member

The Tribunal struck out MBJ Technologies’ review application, holding it had not proved conflict of interest or partiality to justify direct access.

• Public Procurement Review
• Bid Evaluation Challenge
• Conflict Of Interest
• Display Of Technical Scores
• Eligibility Of Bidders
• Public-procurement-review

Rhino Engineering Works Limited v Otuke District Local Government (Application 24 of 2024)

Rhino Engineering Works Limited v Otuke District Local Government (Application 24 of 2024) [2024] UGPPDPAAT 22 (30 May 2024)

Court

Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal

Case number

Application 24 of 2024

Judges

Nerima, Panel Member, Isanga, Nuwagira, Kalumba, Kyarisiima

The Tribunal found that the applicant had locus standi to bring a direct application due to a reasonable belief that the respondent's Accounting Officer could not impartially handle the complaint, given unresolved issues from a previous contract. The evaluation process was fundamentally flawed: the impugned Evaluation Committee was not properly nominated or approved, and the use of Alebtong District's Contracts Committee lacked a written agreement. The respondent disqualified the applicant's bid for reasons extraneous to the stated evaluation criteria, violating statutory requirements that ev…

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• Public Procurement Review
• Evaluation Committee Appointment
• Conflict Of Interest
• Bid Disqualification
• Due Diligence Requirements

Magombe v Sironko District Local Government (Application 22 of 2024)

Magombe v Sironko District Local Government (Application 22 of 2024) [2024] UGPPDPAAT 19 (9 May 2024)

Court

Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal

Case number

Application 22 of 2024

Judges

Gimara SC, Chairperson, Nerima, Panel Member, Nuwagira, Kalumba, Kyarisiima, Kayemba

The Tribunal found that the Applicant had established a reasonable basis to believe the Respondent's Accounting Officer could not handle the complaint impartially, thus satisfying locus standi requirements under the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act. However, the Tribunal determined that the application was filed outside the statutory ten-day period prescribed by section 91I(2)(c) of the Act. The Tribunal emphasized that statutory time limits are matters of substantive law, not mere technicalities, and strict compliance is required. As the application was filed out of time,…

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• Public Procurement Review
• Locus Standi
• Statutory Time Limits
• Conflict Of Interest

Victoria Equipment Limited v National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (Application 20 of 2024)

Victoria Equipment Limited v National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (Application 20 of 2024) [2024] UGPPDPAAT 29 (29 April 2024)

Court

Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal

Case number

Application 20 of 2024

Judges

Gimara SC, Chairperson, Nerima, Panel Member, Nuwagira, Kalumba, Kayemba, Kyarisiima

The Tribunal found that the applicant became aware of the Notice of Best Evaluated Bidder on March 22, 2024, and the statutory ten-day period for filing a direct application to the Tribunal commenced on March 23, 2024. The last day for filing was April 2, 2024, accounting for the public holiday on April 1, 2024. The application was filed on April 8, 2024, outside the statutory period. The Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Act prescribes mandatory timelines for procurement review applications, and the Tribunal lacks jurisdiction to extend or enlarge these timelines. As a result,…

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• Public Procurement
• Bid Evaluation
• Statutory Timelines
• Conflict Of Interest

Ka Cyber Security Technologies v Mbarara City Council (Application 18 of 2024)

Ka Cyber Security Technologies v Mbarara City Council (Application 18 of 2024) [2024] UGPPDPAAT 27 (29 April 2024)

Court

Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal

Case number

Application 18 of 2024

Judges

Gimara SC, Chairperson, Nerima, Panel Member, Isanga, Nuwagira, Kalumba, Kyarisiima, Kayemba

The Tribunal dismissed Kacyber Security Technologies’ review application over Mbarara City Council’s street-parking procurement, finding no proved conflict of interest and no invalid evaluation.

• Public Procurement
• Bid Evaluation
• Conflict Of Interest
• Administrative Review
• Public-procurement
• Bid-evaluation

Victoria Equipment Limited v National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (Application 17 of 2024)

Victoria Equipment Limited v National Animal Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (Application 17 of 2024) [2024] UGPPDPAAT 28 (29 April 2024)

Court

Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets Appeals Tribunal

Case number

Application 17 of 2024

Judges

Gimara SC, Chairperson, Nerima, Panel Member, Isanga, Nuwagira, Kalumba, Kayemba, Kyarisiima

The Tribunal struck out Victoria Equipment Limited’s procurement review application as time barred and vacated the suspension order, declining to reach the merits.

• Public Procurement
• Review Of Procurement Decisions
• Time Bar
• Conflict Of Interest
• Public-procurement
• Procurement-review

Zone Four International Limited & Another v Euro Cargo Aviation

Zone Four International Limited & Another v Euro Cargo Aviation (Miscellaneous Application 1315 of 2023) [2024] UGCommC 128 (23 April 2024)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 1315 of 2023

Judge

Kahigi Asiimwe, J

The court found that the deponent of the respondent's affidavit in reply had a conflict of interest, as he was from a firm that previously acted as company secretary for the applicant, giving him access to potentially prejudicial information. Consequently, the affidavit in reply was struck off. Regarding the substantive application, the court determined that there was a bona fide triable issue as to whether the loan funds were actually transferred to the 1st applicant, since the loan agreement named Zone Four International Limited as debtor but the payment was made to Zone Four International…

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• Summary Suits
• Leave To Defend
• Conflict Of Interest
• Loan Agreements