Uganda Case Law

Mayambala Kenneth and Others v Uganda

Mayambala Kenneth and Others v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 6 of 2025) [2025] UGHC 559 (23 June 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 6 of 2025

Judge

Oyuko Anthony Ojok, J

The High Court found that the appellants had raised a credible defence of honest claim of right, supported by evidence of long-standing possession and a pending civil suit over ownership. The trial magistrate erred in disregarding the civil dispute and criminalizing the land conflict, which is contrary to established legal principles that ownership disputes should be resolved in civil courts. The prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the appellants' possession was without right or that their conduct constituted forcible detainer under Section 74 of the Penal Code Act. The c…

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• Forcible Detainer
• Claim Of Right
• Land Ownership Dispute
• Criminalization Of Land Disputes

Rugireitima v Uganda

Rugireitima v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 33 of 2014) [2022] UGHCCRD 33 (14 June 2022)

Court

HC: Criminal Division (Uganda)

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 33 of 2014

Judge

Byaruhanga Rugyema, J

The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal over forcible detainer after the appellant and respondent failed to comply with timelines for submissions, leaving the conviction intact.

• Forcible Detainer
• Land Possession
• Cultural Sites
• Criminal Procedure
• Forcible-detainer
• Land-possession

Uganda v Muyanja Erifaz

Uganda v Muyanja Erifaz (Criminal Case No. MME. 134 of 2002) [2002] UGHC 13 (1 November 2002)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Case No. MME. 134 of 2002

The court convicted the accused of forcible detainer, finding he lacked colour of right to occupy the land and caused a breach of peace.

• Forcible Detainer
• Succession Disputes
• Breach Of Peace
• Colour Of Right
• Forcible-detainer
• Succession-disputes