Uganda Case Law

Uganda v Bakesigaki and 6 Ohers

Uganda v Bakesigaki and 6 Ohers (Criminal Case 50 of 2022) [2024] UGHC 894 (30 August 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Case 50 of 2022

Judge

Byaruhanga Rugyema, J

The court found that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt the participation of any of the accused in the murder of Nsigazi Ivan. The evidence relied upon by the prosecution, including the alleged dying declaration, canine tracking, and forensic exhibits, was either discredited, lacked corroboration, or was not conclusively linked to the accused. The alibi defences raised by the accused remained unchallenged and were corroborated by independent witnesses. The court emphasized that suspicion arising from land wrangles, without more, was insufficient to establish guilt. The pr…

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• Murder
• Alibi Defence
• Burden Of Proof
• Dying Declaration
• Forensic Evidence
• Standard Of Proof

Uganda v Okidi

Uganda v Okidi (Criminal Session 178 of 2016) [2024] UGHC 415 (5 March 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Session 178 of 2016

Judge

Mwaka, J

The High Court at Kitgum held that the prosecution had not established a prima facie case of murder and acquitted the accused on a no-case-to-answer submission.

• Murder
• Burden Of Proof
• Circumstantial Evidence
• Forensic Evidence
• Prima Facie Case
• Acquittal

Nsubuga and Another v Uganda

Nsubuga and Another v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 223 of 2021) [2022] UGCA 253 (14 October 2022)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 223 of 2021

Judge

Madrama, JA, Bamugemereire, JA, Luswata, JA

The Court of Appeal held that electronic evidence was unlawfully obtained without the warrant required by the Computer Misuse Act and quashed the convictions.

• Admissibility Of Evidence
• Search And Seizure
• Right To Privacy
• Double Jeopardy
• Fair Trial Rights
• Forensic Evidence

Uganda v Kigoye (HCT-00-AC-SC 5 of 2015)

Uganda v Kigoye (HCT-00-AC-SC 5 of 2015) [2016] UGHCACD 5 (13 October 2016)

Court

HC: Anti corruption Division (Uganda)

Case number

HCT-00-AC-SC 5 of 2015

The court found that the accused, Kigoye Francis, was an employee of New Vision and had access to company funds by virtue of his position. Through manipulation of carbon copy receipts, he created false credits to newspaper distributors' accounts, then collected equivalent cash from those distributors. The evidence included internal audit findings, testimony from a distributor who acted as a conduit, and handwriting expert analysis confirming the accused's authorship of the falsified receipts. The accused's sudden resignation and departure from the country further supported the inference of gu…

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• Embezzlement
• Fraudulent False Accounting
• Internal Controls
• Corporate Fraud
• Forensic Evidence
• Employee Misconduct

Masereka v Uganda (HCT-00-AC-CN 9 of 2014)

Masereka v Uganda (HCT-00-AC-CN 9 of 2014) [2014] UGHCACD 16 (10 November 2014)

Court

HC: Anti corruption Division (Uganda)

Case number

HCT-00-AC-CN 9 of 2014

The High Court allowed Masereka Johnson’s appeal against an embezzlement conviction, finding the prosecution failed to prove employment and theft beyond reasonable doubt.

• Embezzlement
• Burden Of Proof
• Evaluation Of Evidence
• Employment Relationship
• Forensic Evidence
• Burden-of-proof

Oyee George v Uganda

Oyee George v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 159 of 2003) [2009] UGCA 8 (2 March 2009)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 159 of 2003

The Court of Appeal of Uganda quashed a murder conviction, finding the dying declaration unreliable, the alibi credible, and the forensic blood evidence inconclusive.

• Murder
• Dying Declaration
• Alibi
• Forensic Evidence
• Burden Of Proof
• Mistaken Identity

Rex v Tharacithio

Rex v Tharacithio (Criminal Appeal No. 299 of 1945) [1946] EACA 31 (1 January 1946)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 299 of 1945

Judge

Graham Paul CJ, Sheridan CJ, Whitley CJ

The Court of Appeal upheld a murder conviction based entirely on circumstantial evidence, finding the facts irresistibly pointed to the appellant’s guilt.

• Murder
• Circumstantial Evidence
• Forensic Evidence
• Assessment Of Witness Credibility
• Standard Of Proof
• Circumstantial-evidence