Uganda Case Law

Kehooda & Another v Lyamujungu Cooperative Financial Services Ltd & Others (Revision Application 2 of 2025)

Kehooda & Another v Lyamujungu Cooperative Financial Services Ltd & Others (Revision Application 2 of 2025) [2025] UGHC 280 (14 May 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Revision Application 2 of 2025

Judge

Karoli Lwanga Ssemogerere, J

The High Court held that the Chief Magistrate’s Court lacked jurisdiction to enforce the arbitral award, quashed the execution proceedings, and ordered fresh filing in the High Court.

• Arbitral Award Enforcement
• Court Jurisdiction
• Revision Proceedings
• Execution Of Judgments
• Arbitral-award-enforcement
• Court-jurisdiction

African Commision on Human and Peoples Rights v Republic of Kenya (Application No. 006/2012)

African Commision on Human and Peoples Rights v Republic of Kenya (Application No. 006/2012) [2024] AfCHPR 41 (12 November 2024)

Court

African Court on Human and Peoples Rights

Case number

Application No. 006/2012

Judge

Aboud P, Adjei J, Anukam J, Ben Achour J, Bensaoula J, Chizumila J, Gaswaga J, Mengue J, Ntsebeza J, Sacko VP, Tchikaya J

The African Court adjourned a compliance hearing, giving Kenya 90 days to file a report on implementing its earlier merits and reparations orders.

• Court Jurisdiction
• State Compliance
• Implementation Of Judgments
• Eviction Proceedings
• Court-procedure
• Judgment-implementation

Nakwedde v Muwonge & Another

Nakwedde v Muwonge & Another (Election Petition Appeal 1 of 2022) [2024] UGCA 222 (23 August 2024)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Election Petition Appeal 1 of 2022

Judge

Kiryabwire, JA, Muzamiru, JA, Gashirabake, JA

The Court of Appeal held that the statutory requirement under Section 141 of the Local Government Act for service of the Notice of Presentation of Petition and the Petition within seven days of filing is mandatory and admits of no exceptions or extensions. The appellant served the respondents three and four days out of time, respectively, and the trial judge was correct in finding that late service rendered the petition a nullity. The court distinguished authorities relating to civil matters and emphasized the special regime governing election petitions, which prioritizes strict compliance wi…

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• Service Of Election Petition
• Statutory Timelines
• Nullity Of Petition
• Court Jurisdiction
• Costs In Election Petitions

Kanyago v Cairo Bank Uganda Limited & Another

Kanyago v Cairo Bank Uganda Limited & Another (Miscellaneous Application 2790 of 2023) [2024] UGCommC 202 (15 July 2024)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 2790 of 2023

Judge

Harriet Grace Magala, J

The High Court struck out an application for stay of execution, holding that a further appeal was barred by section 76(2) of the Civil Procedure Act.

• Stay Of Execution
• Appeal Barred By Statute
• Mortgage Disputes
• Injunctions
• Family Property
• Court Jurisdiction

Mumpi v Ngeso and 2 others

Mumpi v Ngeso and 2 others (Miscellaneous Application 324 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 605 (23 May 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 324 of 2023

Judge

Apiny, J

The High Court at Mbale reviewed its earlier ruling, upheld a preliminary objection, and dismissed Misc. App. No. 275 of 2022 with costs.

• Review Of Court Orders
• Preliminary Objection
• Affidavit Evidence
• Court Jurisdiction
• Review-of-court-orders
• Preliminary-objection

Munabi v Asimwe (HCT-03-CV-CA 39 of 2021)

Munabi v Asimwe (HCT-03-CV-CA 39 of 2021) [2024] UGHC 949 (19 March 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

HCT-03-CV-CA 39 of 2021

Judge

Nabisinde, J

The High Court at Jinja dismissed a civil appeal for want of a certified and complete lower-court record, holding the appeal was not properly before it.

• Appeal Dismissal
• Record Certification
• Court Jurisdiction
• Civil-appeal
• Incomplete-record
• Appeal-dismissal

Mubiru v Commissioner of Land Registration and 2 Others

Mubiru v Commissioner of Land Registration and 2 Others (Miscellaneous Cause 132 of 2022) [2024] UGHCLD 12 (11 January 2024)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Cause 132 of 2022

Judge

Asiimwe, J

The application for a vesting order was dismissed because the sale of the suit land in execution of the court decree was incurably defective. The law requires that before a sale in execution proceeds, the title must be lodged in court, and if unavailable, a special certificate must be sought. In this case, neither the duplicate certificate nor a special certificate was availed before the sale to the applicant. The execution process was therefore irregular and flawed, and the court cannot validate such an irregular sale. The applicant's attempt to obtain a vesting order based on this defective…

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• Vesting Order
• Execution Of Judgment
• Public Auction Sale
• Registration Of Titles
• Court Jurisdiction

Nyanzi v Nassolo and 2 Others

Nyanzi v Nassolo and 2 Others (Miscellaneous Application No. 14 of 2021) [2023] UGHCCD 128 (2 May 2023)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 14 of 2021

Judge

Nakachwa, J

The High Court upheld a preliminary objection and dismissed a miscellaneous application for late service and missing mandatory court endorsements under Order 5.

• Service Of Summons
• Procedural Irregularities
• Court Jurisdiction
• Dismissal For Non Compliance
• Civil-procedure
• Service-of-summons

Lena Nakalema v Christopher Mubiru and Others

Lena Nakalema v Christopher Mubiru and Others (Miscellaneous Application No. 1505 of 2022) [2022] UGHCLD 196 (23 September 2022)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 1505 of 2022

Judge

Namanya, Ag. J

The court found that the applicant had demonstrated a serious question to be tried in the main suit regarding ownership of the suit land. The respondents, having failed to file affidavits in reply, are deemed to have accepted the applicant's factual assertions. The Commissioner for Land Registration was aware of the pending suit but threatened to alter the land register, which would cause irreparable injury to the applicant that cannot be compensated by damages. The court held that it has inherent jurisdiction to grant a temporary injunction even against a statutory authority where necessary…

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• Temporary Injunction
• Land Title Cancellation
• Status Quo Preservation
• Parallel Proceedings
• Res Subjudice
• Court Jurisdiction

Musinguzi v Kemanzi and Another (Misc Cause No. 30 of 2022)

Musinguzi v Kemanzi and Another (Misc Cause No. 30 of 2022) [2022] UGHCLD 190 (22 September 2022)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Misc Cause No. 30 of 2022

Judge

Nassuna Matovu, J

The High Court removed a caveat over the applicant’s purchased portion of land, found no cause of action against the second respondent, and declined compensation.

• Caveats
• Matrimonial Property
• Removal Of Caveat
• Family Land
• Cause Of Action
• Court Jurisdiction