Uganda Case Law

Uganda Association of Consulting Engineers Limited v Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda and Others

Uganda Association of Consulting Engineers Limited v Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda and Others (Miscellaneous Cause No. 182 of 2024) [2025] UGHCCD 70 (13 June 2025)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Cause No. 182 of 2024

Judge

Simon Peter M. Kinobe, J

The High Court dismissed a judicial review challenge to PPDA Guidelines No. 3 of 2024, finding no illegality, procedural impropriety, or irrationality.

• Judicial Review
• Public Body Guidelines
• Procedural Impropriety
• Illegality
• Irrationality
• Judicial-review

The Registered Trustees of Shree Sanatan Dharma Mandal v Kampala Capital City Authority

The Registered Trustees of Shree Sanatan Dharma Mandal v Kampala Capital City Authority (Miscellaneous Cause 25 of 2024) [2024] UGHCCD 185 (8 November 2024)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Cause 25 of 2024

Judge

Musa Ssekaana, J

The respondent's council acted ultra vires, illegally, and irrationally by purporting to cancel the applicant's freehold estate and halt the redevelopment of Bat Valley Primary School. The powers to cancel a certificate of title are vested exclusively in the High Court and Commissioner for Land Registration, not the respondent. The respondent failed to afford the applicant a fair hearing, violating constitutional and statutory requirements of procedural fairness. The council's actions exceeded its legal mandate under the Kampala Capital City Act and were not supported by proper legal authorit…

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• Judicial Review
• Ultra Vires Actions
• Procedural Impropriety
• Irrationality
• School Management Rights

Mwanje v The Attorney General of Uganda

Mwanje v The Attorney General of Uganda (Judicial Review Miscellaneous Cause 100 of 2023) [2024] UGHCCD 176 (31 October 2024)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Judicial Review Miscellaneous Cause 100 of 2023

Judge

Musa Ssekaana, J

The court found that the Select Committee and Parliament exceeded their constitutional and statutory mandate by making findings and recommendations against the applicant outside the terms of reference, specifically regarding his employment and alleged illegal practice of accountancy. The applicant was not given adequate notice or opportunity to respond to specific allegations, violating principles of natural justice and procedural fairness under Articles 28(1) and 42 of the Constitution. The committee misconstrued the Accountants Act, as the applicant's role as CFO did not constitute practici…

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• Judicial Review
• Procedural Impropriety
• Illegality
• Irrationality
• Natural Justice
• Parliamentary Oversight

Avini v Arua District Local Government

Avini v Arua District Local Government (Miscellaneous Cause 52 of 2022) [2024] UGHC 353 (13 May 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Cause 52 of 2022

Judge

Acellam, J

Judicial review of Arua District Council’s headquarters resolution failed for non-exhaustion, lateness, and lack of proof of illegality or procedural impropriety.

• Judicial Review
• Exhaustion Of Remedies
• Procedural Impropriety
• Illegality
• Irrationality
• Judicial-review

Attorney General v Uganda Law Society

Attorney General v Uganda Law Society (Miscellaneous Cause 8 of 2024) [2024] UGHCCD 65 (9 May 2024)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Cause 8 of 2024

Judge

Baguma, J

The court found that the Uganda Law Society acted outside its statutory mandate by convening an EGM to discuss the conduct of a judicial officer, a function exclusively reserved for the Judicial Service Commission under Article 147 of the Constitution. The decision to call the EGM was illegal, irrational, and procedurally improper, as the applicant, a council member, was not notified of the petition or the process leading to the meeting, violating principles of natural justice and procedural fairness. The court held that judicial review was the appropriate remedy, as no alternative administra…

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• Judicial Review
• Ultra Vires Actions
• Procedural Impropriety
• Irrationality
• Judicial Independence

Awidi v Uganda Revenue Authority (Misc Cause 322 of 2021)

Awidi v Uganda Revenue Authority (Misc Cause 322 of 2021) [2024] UGHCCD 11 (9 January 2024)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Misc Cause 322 of 2021

Judge

Boniface Wamala, J

The High Court quashed URA’s dismissal of an employee for procedural unfairness, finding no valid probationary bar to a fair hearing and awarding UGX 80 million.

• Judicial Review
• Procedural Impropriety
• Unfair Termination
• Natural Justice
• Irrationality
• Public Employment

Nakinbinge v Attorney General

Nakinbinge v Attorney General (Miscellaneous Cause 106 of 2023) [2023] UGHCCD 331 (27 October 2023)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Cause 106 of 2023

Judge

Boniface Wamala, J

The court found that the Judicial Service Commission's decision to dismiss the applicant from judicial service was procedurally improper and irrational. The applicant was not accorded a fair hearing, as the charge was amended without notice and there was no evidence of a proper plea of guilty. The Commission failed to observe the rules of natural justice by imposing a harsher penalty than recommended by its Disciplinary Committee without a fresh hearing or justification. The applicant's legitimate expectation, arising from the Commission's encouragement of mediation and the subsequent amicabl…

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• Judicial Review
• Disciplinary Proceedings
• Procedural Fairness
• Legitimate Expectation
• Irrationality
• Remedies

Nakibinge v Attorney General (Misc Cause 106 of 2023)

Nakibinge v Attorney General (Misc Cause 106 of 2023) [2023] UGHCCD 347 (27 October 2023)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Misc Cause 106 of 2023

Judge

Boniface Wamala, J

The High Court found that the Judicial Service Commission's decision to dismiss the Applicant from judicial service was reached in a procedurally improper and unfair manner, violating the principles of natural justice and legitimate expectation. The Applicant was convicted on a charge different from the one communicated, with no evidence of a proper plea of guilty, and the Commission failed to provide justification for departing from the Disciplinary Committee's recommendation of a lesser penalty. The Commission's conduct amounted to procedural impropriety, irrationality, and disproportionali…

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• Judicial Review
• Disciplinary Proceedings
• Procedural Impropriety
• Illegality
• Irrationality
• Legitimate Expectation

Kamya Turwomwe v Attorney General and Another (Misc Cause 209 of 2022)

Kamya Turwomwe v Attorney General and Another (Misc Cause 209 of 2022) [2023] UGHCCD 157 (31 May 2023)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Misc Cause 209 of 2022

Judge

Musa Ssekaana, J

The court found that the recommendation by PAC-COSASE to investigate the applicant for allegedly initiating the supplementary budget was irrational and unsupported by the evidence. The applicant, as Minister of Lands, merely requested funds in response to Presidential and Attorney General directives, which was a lawful and justified administrative action. The process of supplementary budget approval involved Parliament's Adhoc Committee, which verified and recommended the payments. The committee's finding that the applicant 'kicked off' the supplementary budget was a material error of fact an…

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• Judicial Review
• Certiorari
• Procedural Impropriety
• Irrationality
• Natural Justice
• Ultra Vires

Engineer Okiror v Ngora District Local Council

Engineer Okiror v Ngora District Local Council (Miscellaneous Cause 15 of 2022) [2023] UGHCCD 168 (3 May 2023)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Cause 15 of 2022

The court found that the applicant was unprocedurally removed from his acting assignment as District Engineer by the respondent, as the decision-making process was tainted by procedural impropriety and irrationality. The applicant was not accorded a fair hearing, violating the principles of natural justice. However, since the assignment was not substantive and the applicant reverted to his original position, the court held that granting orders of mandamus or certiorari would be futile. Damages were disallowed as judicial review is not the appropriate forum for such claims. The applicant was a…

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• Judicial Review
• Natural Justice
• Procedural Impropriety
• Irrationality
• Public Service Employment