Uganda Case Law

Initiative for Social Economic Rights v Attorney General

Initiative for Social Economic Rights v Attorney General (Constitutional Petition 7 of 2019) [2024] UGCC 13 (13 May 2024)

Court

Constitutional Court of Uganda

Case number

Constitutional Petition 7 of 2019

Judge

Egonda-Ntende, JCC, Bamugemereire, JCC, Mulyagonja, JCC, Monica K. Mugenyi, JCC, Kihika, JA /JCC

The court held that the acts of the Ministries of Health and Finance, Planning and Economic Development in entering into the project agreements and the subsequent issuance of promissory notes for the International Specialised Hospital of Uganda did not contravene Article 159 (2), (5), and (6) of the Constitution. The agreements were executed pursuant to existing policy frameworks and statutory provisions, and the necessary parliamentary approval was obtained before the promissory notes were enforced. The court found that the requirement for public participation under Article 38 was satisfied…

Source excerpt

• Government Borrowing
• Public Private Partnerships
• Parliamentary Approval
• Public Participation
• Constitutional Interpretation