Uganda Case Law

Agonzibwa Ndagano v Kampala District Land Board and Another

Agonzibwa Ndagano v Kampala District Land Board and Another (Civil Suit No. 728 of 2017) [2025] UGHCLD 118 (25 June 2025)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Suit No. 728 of 2017

Judge

Busingye, J

The plaintiff, as a tenant of the former lessees, did not acquire proprietary rights or legitimate expectation to automatic allocation of the suit land upon expiry or non-renewal of the lease. The principle of legitimate expectation applies to lessees, not sub-tenants. The plaintiff failed to apply for allocation in accordance with the law and did not hold a valid power of attorney for the lessees. The 1st defendant lawfully allocated the land to the 2nd defendant after the lessees expressed disinterest and all procedural requirements under the Land Regulations were met, including due diligen…

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• Lease Allocation
• Sitting Tenant Rights
• Legitimate Expectation
• Eviction Procedure
• Fraud In Land Transactions

Twed Property Development Limited v Uganda Investment Authourity and 2 Others

Twed Property Development Limited v Uganda Investment Authourity and 2 Others (Miscellaneous Cause No. 299 of 2020) [2021] UGHCCD 92 (6 August 2021)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Cause No. 299 of 2020

Judge

Musa Ssekaana, J

The court held that the applicant's claims arose from a private law contract (lease) with the 1st respondent, and the rights and obligations in question were contractual, not public law matters. Judicial review is a remedy of last resort and is not appropriate where an ordinary civil claim is available. The applicant's lease expired without development, and any rights to compensation or damages must be pursued through ordinary civil proceedings, not judicial review. The doctrine of legitimate expectation does not apply to concluded contracts, and the applicant's invocation of judicial review…

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• Judicial Review
• Public Vs Private Law
• Lease Allocation
• Legitimate Expectation
• Procedural Impropriety

Gosh Zein Vs Jinja District Land Board

Gosh Zein Vs Jinja District Land Board (Miscellaneous Cause No. 003 of 2014) [2015] UGHCCD 146 (28 April 2015)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Cause No. 003 of 2014

Judge

Namundi, J

Judicial review challenge to rescission of a lease offer failed because the court found the land had already been allocated and the dispute was contractual.

• Judicial Review
• Prerogative Orders
• Right To Be Heard
• Lease Allocation
• Procedural Fairness
• Judicial-review

Kobusingye v Uganda Land Commission

Kobusingye v Uganda Land Commission (Miscellaneous Cause No. 28 of 2013) [2013] UGHCLD 86 (27 November 2013)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Cause No. 28 of 2013

Judge

Anna B. Mugenyi, J

The High Court held that mandamus could be used to enforce a consent judgment and that the application was not time-barred because execution rules allowed it within 12 years.

• Judicial Review
• Mandamus
• Lease Allocation
• Consent Judgment Enforcement
• Limitation Periods
• Execution Of Decrees