Uganda Case Law

Kiiza v Uganda

Kiiza v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 148 of 2019) [2025] UGCA 145 (21 May 2025)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Appeal 148 of 2019

Judge

Kazibwe, JA, Nakachwa, JA/JCC, Kakooza Sabiiti, JA/ JCC

The Court of Appeal found that the trial judge duly considered both aggravating and mitigating factors before sentencing the appellant to 16 years' imprisonment on each count of aggravated defilement, to run consecutively. The sentence was within the range prescribed by the Sentencing Guidelines and was not manifestly harsh or excessive. However, the trial judge failed to comply with Article 23(8) of the Constitution by not deducting the period the appellant spent on remand. The Court determined, based on the charge and sentencing dates, that the appellant spent 10 months on remand. Consequen…

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• Aggravated Defilement
• Sentencing Guidelines
• Remand Deduction
• Hiv Related Offences
• Child Protection

Ocen v Uganda

Ocen v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 168 of 2020) [2025] UGCA 101 (10 April 2025)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Appeal 168 of 2020

Judge

Kiryabwire, JA, Mulyagonja, JA, Luswata, JA

The Court of Appeal of Uganda upheld a 24-year sentence for aggravated defilement, finding no legal error or manifest excess in the trial court’s sentencing.

• Sentencing Guidelines
• Aggravated Defilement
• Remand Period Deduction
• Hiv Related Offences
• Mitigating Factors
• Appellate Review Of Sentence

Okwairwoth v Uganda

Okwairwoth v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 307 of 2017) [2023] UGCA 248 (12 June 2023)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Appeal 307 of 2017

Judge

Bamugemereire, JA, Mulyagonja, JA, Egonda-Ntende, JA

The Court of Appeal upheld Okwairwoth Jakan’s conviction for aggravated defilement but set aside the life sentence and substituted 18 years, less remand.

• Aggravated Defilement
• Sentencing Principles
• Hiv Related Offences
• Remand Period Deduction
• Aggravated-defilement
• Sentencing-principles

Uganda v Mokosa

Uganda v Mokosa (Criminal Sessions Case No. 0018 of 2016) [2018] UGHCCRD 49 (20 February 2018)

Court

HC: Criminal Division (Uganda)

Case number

Criminal Sessions Case No. 0018 of 2016

Judge

Stephen Mubiru, J

After a guilty plea for aggravated defilement, the High Court sentenced the accused to 6 years and 8 months’ imprisonment after deductions for plea and remand time.

• Aggravated Defilement
• Sentencing Guidelines
• Hiv Related Offences
• Remand Deduction
• Aggravated-defilement
• Criminal-sentencing