Uganda Case Law

Kireju and Others v Kahwa and Others (HCT-01-LD-MA-0043-2025)

Kireju and Others v Kahwa and Others (HCT-01-LD-MA-0043-2025) [2025] UGHC 545 (14 July 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

HCT-01-LD-MA-0043-2025

Judge

Wagona, J

The court found that the suit had not abated because there was no evidence that the last written statement of defence (WSD) by the 1st Respondent was served on the Applicants, which is necessary to trigger the 28-day period for taking out summons for directions. Therefore, the application for amendment was not incompetent. The court further held that the proposed new defendants, Bakunda Matthew, Kyetunda Daudi, and Mark Kule, have a significant interest in the suit and their presence is necessary for the complete adjudication of the dispute over land ownership. The amendment does not introduc…

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• Amendment Of Pleadings
• Joinder Of Parties
• Abatement Of Suit
• Land Ownership Disputes

The Omukama of Tooro v Kagoro (HCT-01-LD-CR-0006-2017)

The Omukama of Tooro v Kagoro (HCT-01-LD-CR-0006-2017) [2025] UGHC 523 (14 July 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

HCT-01-LD-CR-0006-2017

Judge

Wagona, J

The High Court refused to review its earlier revision ruling, holding that the alleged misapplication of authority and underlying illegality were not errors apparent on the record.

• Review Of Judgment
• Error Apparent On Record
• Locus Standi
• Land Ownership Disputes
• Review-of-judgment
• Error-apparent-on-record

Ochaya George v Ocan Ben Benson

Ochaya George v Ocan Ben Benson (Miscellaneous Application No. 9 of 2025) [2025] UGHC 500 (10 July 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 9 of 2025

Judge

Okello, J

The court found that the applicant's reasons for delay related to events in 2023, which were not relevant to the period after the trial court record was certified and available on 9th April, 2024. The applicant failed to explain the delay from that date until the application was filed on 27th July, 2024. The court held that the applicant did not act diligently and only sought extension after being served with an eviction notice, suggesting the application was an afterthought. The procedural error of filing a notice of appeal instead of a memorandum was noted, but the court, guided by the prin…

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• Extension Of Time
• Appeals From Magistrates Court
• Procedural Errors
• Land Ownership Disputes

Ochaya v Ocan (Formelry Kitgum L.D Misc. Application No. 105 of 2024; Miscellaneous Application No. 009 of 2025; Purported Civil Appeal No. 047 of 2023)

Ochaya v Ocan (Formelry Kitgum L.D Misc. Application No. 105 of 2024; Miscellaneous Application No. 009 of 2025; Purported Civil Appeal No. 047 of 2023) [2025] UGHC 502 (10 July 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Formelry Kitgum L.D Misc. Application No. 105 of 2024 ; Miscellaneous Application No. 009 of 2025 ; Purported Civil Appeal No. 047 of 2023

Judge

Okello, J

The High Court dismissed an application to extend time to appeal, holding that the delay after the record was ready was unexplained and the application was an afterthought.

• Extension Of Time To Appeal
• Procedural Errors In Appeal
• Land Ownership Disputes
• Clan Land Division
• Extension-of-time-to-appeal
• Magistrates-court-appeals

Jobero Paul and Others v Kige Abdallah and Kakai Dinah Mukhobeh

Jobero Paul and Others v Kige Abdallah and Kakai Dinah Mukhobeh (Civil Appeal No. 112 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 489 (8 July 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 112 of 2024

Judge

Lubega, J

The High Court upheld the land ownership and trespass findings but reduced general and punitive damages after finding the original awards excessive.

• Land Ownership Disputes
• Trespass To Land
• Fraud In Land Transactions
• Damages Assessment
• Land-ownership-disputes
• Trespass-to-land

Nkola Joseph v Kanyago Milika and Others

Nkola Joseph v Kanyago Milika and Others (Civil Appeal No. 101 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 454 (26 June 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 101 of 2024

Judge

Lubega, J

The High Court dismissed a land appeal, finding the appellant failed to prove purchase of the disputed land and that contradictions undermined his evidence.

• Land Ownership Disputes
• Succession And Estates
• Trespass To Land
• Burden Of Proof
• Land-ownership-disputes
• Trespass-to-land

Kirumba Augustine v Lutakome Martin and Others

Kirumba Augustine v Lutakome Martin and Others (Miscellaneous Application No 100 of 2025) [2025] UGHC 570 (23 June 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No 100 of 2025

Judge

Oyuko Anthony Ojok, J

The High Court of Uganda at Mpigi dismissed an application to strike out a plaint and dismiss a land suit, holding that the pleadings disclosed a cause of action.

• Cause Of Action
• Striking Out Pleadings
• Frivolous And Vexatious Suits
• Estate Administration
• Land Ownership Disputes
• Cause-of-action

Akaka Denis and Others v Julius Peter Nono

Akaka Denis and Others v Julius Peter Nono (Miscellaneous Application No. 7 of 2025) [2025] UGHC 447 (20 June 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 7 of 2025

Judge

Mwaka, J

The court found that the Applicants' delay in filing the application was not solely justified by lack of telecoms network, which was considered dubious. However, the court accepted that their counsel, who attended the judgment, failed to timely inform the Applicants, and this lack of professional diligence constituted sufficient cause for the delay. The court also considered the fundamental importance of the land dispute to the parties' livelihoods and the absence of prejudice to the Respondent, who acquiesced in a consent agreement. In the interests of substantive justice, the court exercise…

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• Enlargement Of Time
• Leave To Appeal Out Of Time
• Land Ownership Disputes
• Appeal Procedure

Mbakira Asaph v Nkuba George William

Mbakira Asaph v Nkuba George William (Civil Suit 75 of 2023) [2025] UGHC 435 (18 June 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit 75 of 2023

Judge

Allan Nshimye, J

The court applied the three-way test for the lis pendens rule: (1) whether there are two suits before a court with jurisdiction, (2) whether the parties are the same or litigating under the same title, and (3) whether the matter in issue is directly and substantially similar in both cases. The court found that both suits are before the High Court at Mbarara, involve the same parties on opposing sides, and concern the same suit land and core issue of ownership. The court held that the plaintiff, if aggrieved by the defendant's actions during the pendency of the earlier suit, should have sought…

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• Lis Pendens
• Multiplicity Of Suits
• Land Ownership Disputes
• Injunctions
• Abuse Of Process

Dr. David Wilfred Ochan v Pauline Otika

Dr. David Wilfred Ochan v Pauline Otika (Miscellaneous Application No. 104 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 419 (17 June 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 104 of 2024

Judge

Mwaka, J

The High Court dismissed an application to enlarge time and validate submissions after finding no credible explanation for a six-year delay and misuse of parallel remedies.

• Enlargement Of Time
• Leave To Appeal Out Of Time
• Review Of Judgment
• Abuse Of Process
• Land Ownership Disputes
• Enlargement-of-time