Uganda Case Law

Sekyanzi v Prof . Wavamuno

Sekyanzi v Prof . Wavamuno (Miscellaneous Application 37 of 2020) [2023] UGSC 28 (27 July 2023)

Court

Supreme Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 37 of 2020

Judge

Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza, JSC, Mike Chibita, JSC, Mwondha, JSC, Elizabeth Musoke, JSC, Tuhaise, JSC

The Supreme Court determined that the applicant's intended appeal raises a substantial question regarding the interpretation of bonafide occupancy under Ugandan law, specifically whether a person who inherited land from a predecessor who died before the 1995 Constitution qualifies as a bonafide occupant. The court found that this issue is of sufficient general and public importance, as its resolution could affect a significant number of Ugandans with similar inheritance claims. The court emphasized its discretionary power to grant leave in order to do justice, noting that it is not limited to…

Source excerpt

• Bonafide Occupancy
• Inheritance Of Land
• Appeal Certification
• Land Tenure Under Constitution