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Amondoi v Oryon (Civil Appeal 57 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 797 (27 August 2024)
The High Court dismissed a defamation appeal, holding the plaint failed to plead the actual defamatory words verbatim and so disclosed no cause of action.
Katusiime & Another v The Editor in Chief of The East African Newspaper & Another (CIVIL SUIT NO. 369 OF 2002) [2020] UGHCCD 176 (10 June 2020)
The High Court dismissed a libel suit over a newspaper article on Uganda’s voter register project, finding the publication truthful, fair, and protected by privilege.
Okello v Odongo (Civil Suit No. 67 of 2017) [2020] UGHC 139 (8 June 2020)
The High Court found that letters written about the plaintiff were defamatory, published to third parties, and sent with express malice. General damages and an injunction were granted.
Okot-Bwangamoi v Amitayo OKeny & 5 Others (Civil Suit No. 64 of 2011) [2019] UGHC 75 (27 November 2019)
The High Court held that alleged libel over a land dispute was true in substance and protected by qualified privilege, so the suit was dismissed.
Ssemambo & Another v Byekwaso & 13 Others (CIVIL SUIT NO. 168 OF 2018) [2019] UGHCCD 261 (17 July 2019)
The court found that the facts as pleaded did not establish malice or defamatory intent on the part of the Defendants. The actions taken by the Defendants, including the meeting and statements made regarding the Plaintiffs, were in the context of addressing a community health concern and were not motivated by ill will or an intention to defame. The court held that the Defendants acted truthfully and honestly in their capacity as community leaders and members of the LC1 committee, and their conduct did not amount to defamation. Consequently, the plaint did not disclose a cause of action agains…
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Angwee v Odongo & Anor (CIVIL SUIT No. 0065 OF 2011) [2018] UGHCCD 81 (13 December 2018)
The High Court held that a public accusation of theft made against the plaintiff was defamatory slander, rejected qualified privilege, and awarded UGX 10 million.
Joseph Kimbowa Lutaaya v Francis Tumuheirwe (Civil Suit No.862 of 2001) (Civil Suit No.862 of 2001) [2005] UGHC 56 (7 October 2005)
The High Court held that a memo accusing the plaintiff of theft and fraud was defamatory, rejected qualified privilege, and awarded general damages.
Moses Ali v Monitor Publications Ltd (Civil Suit No.415 of 2002) [2005] UGHC 6 (29 June 2005)
The High Court of Uganda dismissed a defamation claim arising from a newspaper article and photograph said to imply the plaintiff was overweight, diabetic, and impotent.
Difas Munialo v Editor Sunday Vision Newspaper & Ors (Civil Suit No.1257 of 1997) [2004] UGHC 25 (10 September 2004)
The High Court of Uganda held that a newspaper article calling the plaintiff a “ghost headmaster” was defamatory and awarded general damages, interest, and costs.
The Editor Sunday Monitor and Others v Wabomba Mutenyo and Another (Civil Appeal 60 of 2002) [2004] UGCA 33 (21 July 2004)
The Court of Appeal of Uganda held that qualified privilege applied to newspaper publication of a letter alleging corruption, and allowed the appeal.
