Uganda Case Law

Ddamulira v Statewide Insurance Company Limited and Another

Ddamulira v Statewide Insurance Company Limited and Another (Miscellaneous Application 853 of 2025) [2025] UGHCLD 141 (17 July 2025)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 853 of 2025

Judge

Kaahwa, J

The court found that the applicant had satisfied all three conditions required for the grant of an interim stay of execution: a competent notice of appeal was lodged, a substantive application for stay was pending, and there was a real and imminent threat of execution evidenced by removal of caveats, transfer of the suit land, and a pending taxation application. The court exercised its discretion judiciously, noting that the execution process had commenced and that denying the interim stay would render the appeal nugatory and potentially cause irreparable loss to the applicant. Accordingly, t…

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• Stay Of Execution
• Interim Orders
• Appeal Process
• Caveat Removal
• Transfer Of Land
• Taxation Of Costs

Kasukas and Others v Kyakimwa and Others (HCT-01-LD-MA-0047-2025)

Kasukas and Others v Kyakimwa and Others (HCT-01-LD-MA-0047-2025) [2025] UGHC 552 (14 July 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

HCT-01-LD-MA-0047-2025

Judge

Wagona, J

The High Court dismissed an application for interim stay of execution because the applicants did not attach the lower court judgment and execution had already begun.

• Stay Of Execution
• Estate Distribution
• Interim Orders
• Burden Of Proof
• Stay-of-execution
• Interim-orders

Kente v Kabuye

Kente v Kabuye (Civil Appeal 120 of 2024) [2025] UGHCLD 126 (9 July 2025)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Appeal 120 of 2024

Judge

Kazaarwe, J

The High Court allowed an appeal and stayed Entebbe Land Civil Suit No. 25 of 2019 pending another High Court suit, finding the matters concerned the same land.

• Stay Of Proceedings
• Subject Matter Identity
• Kibanja Interest
• Interim Orders
• Title Disputes
• Stay-of-proceedings

Nansamba Aidah and Another v Asasira Honest alias Peace (MISC. APPLICATION NO.258 OF 2023)

Nansamba Aidah and Another v Asasira Honest alias Peace (MISC. APPLICATION NO.258 OF 2023) [2024] UGHC 1213 (3 October 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

MISC. APPLICATION NO.258 OF 2023

Judge

Nabakooza, J

The High Court at Mpigi dismissed an application for stay of execution, finding the applicants were still in contempt and had not purged it.

• Stay Of Execution
• Contempt Of Court
• Boundary Disputes
• Interim Orders
• Stay-of-execution
• Contempt-of-court

Kabugo v Nantongo & Another

Kabugo v Nantongo & Another (Miscellaneous Application 373 of 2024) [2024] UGHCFD 55 (16 September 2024)

Court

HC: Family Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 373 of 2024

Judge

Nagawa, J

The court found that although the Applicant claimed to have purchased and paid for the suit land, there were material inconsistencies between her affidavit, the sale agreement, and the caveat affidavit regarding whether full or partial payment was made and the status of transfer. These contradictions cast doubt on the authenticity of her claims. Applying the principle that affidavits containing falsehoods must be disregarded, the court held that the Applicant's supporting affidavit was unreliable. Furthermore, the court emphasized that the discretion to grant interim orders must be exercised…

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• Stay Of Execution
• Interim Orders
• Affidavit Falsehoods
• Land Attachment
• Status Quo Preservation

Namagera v Kuteesa

Namagera v Kuteesa (Miscellaneous Application 646 of 2024) [2024] UGCommC 251 (25 July 2024)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 646 of 2024

Judge

Tumusiime Rubagumya, J

The High Court dismissed an application for contempt, finding the applicant had not proved the respondent altered the status quo after the interim land order.

• Contempt Of Court
• Interim Orders
• Status Quo Orders
• Possession Of Land
• Contempt-of-court
• Interim-orders

Lubega & Another v Ssinabulya & 2 Others

Lubega & Another v Ssinabulya & 2 Others (Civil Application 13 of 2024) [2024] UGSC 37 (15 July 2024)

Court

Supreme Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Application 13 of 2024

Judge

Monica K. Mugenyi, JSC

The Supreme Court granted an interim stay of execution pending determination of the substantive stay application, finding a real threat of execution and no abuse of process.

• Stay Of Execution
• Interim Orders
• Mailo Land Dispute
• Right Of Appeal
• Eviction Proceedings
• Stay-of-execution

Kavuma v Kavuma

Kavuma v Kavuma (Miscellaneous Application 702 of 2024) [2024] UGHCFD 34 (15 July 2024)

Court

HC: Family Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 702 of 2024

Judge

Nagawa, J

The High Court granted interim joint custody of three minor children to both parents, setting weekday, weekend, schooling, and support arrangements pending divorce.

• Child Custody
• Interim Orders
• Welfare Of Children
• Joint Parenting
• Divorce Proceedings
• Child-custody

Inyatsi Construction Limited & Another v Plinth Consultancy Services Limited & Another

Inyatsi Construction Limited & Another v Plinth Consultancy Services Limited & Another (Miscellaneous Application 1189 of 2024) [2024] UGCommC 188 (4 July 2024)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 1189 of 2024

Judge

Harriet Grace Magala, J

The High Court set aside an administrative interim order after finding the 1st Applicant had not been effectively served under the Civil Procedure Rules.

• Service Of Process
• Corporate Entities
• Interim Orders
• Foreign Companies
• Service-of-process
• Corporate-law

Kasolo v Delahaije

Kasolo v Delahaije (Civil Reference 3 of 2023) [2024] UGSC 19 (1 July 2024)

Court

Supreme Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Reference 3 of 2023

Judge

Mike Chibita, JSC, Elizabeth Musoke, JSC, Stephen Musota, JSC

The Supreme Court upheld the refusal of interim stay, finding the probate grant had already been resealed and the application was therefore moot.

• Stay Of Execution
• Resealing Of Foreign Grant
• Probate And Administration
• Interim Orders
• Court Of Appeal Procedure
• Stay-of-execution