Uganda Case Law

Joseph Kasozi Lubega and Others v Kaggwa Sonko

Joseph Kasozi Lubega and Others v Kaggwa Sonko (Civil Appeal 123 of 2023) [2025] UGHCLD 67 (2 June 2025)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Appeal 123 of 2023

Judge

Naluzze Aisha Batala, J

The High Court found that the respondent lawfully acquired the suit Kibanja through a sale from Bukenya Muhammad, who had previously purchased it from John Lubega. The absence of the buyer's signature on the 1981 sale agreement did not invalidate the transaction, as the conduct of the parties and subsequent possession by the respondent evidenced mutual assent and part performance. The court held that the respondent established sufficient possession by commencing construction and maintaining presence on the land, as corroborated by oral evidence and the locus in quo visit. The appellants' acti…

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• Trespass To Land
• Ownership Of Kibanja
• Access Rights
• Locus In Quo Procedure

Kyewalabye v Luwunga

Kyewalabye v Luwunga (Civil Appeal 77 of 2022) [2025] UGHC 195 (16 April 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal 77 of 2022

Judge

Tweyanze, J

The High Court dismissed a land appeal, upholding exclusion of an untranslated Luganda will and finding the respondent proved ownership and trespass.

• Ownership Of Kibanja
• Admissibility Of Evidence
• Trespass To Land
• General Damages
• Will And Inheritance
• Land-and-property

Ssemyalo v Kyamufumba

Ssemyalo v Kyamufumba (Civil Appeal 8 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 1243 (14 October 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal 8 of 2023

Judge

Tweyanze, J

The High Court dismissed a land appeal over a kibanja at Masaka, holding that the respondent lawfully acquired and occupied the land and the appellant proved no title.

• Ownership Of Kibanja
• Succession And Administration Of Estates
• Trespass To Land
• Burden Of Proof
• Land-disputes
• Kibanja-ownership

Nakku v Nalule

Nakku v Nalule (Civil Revision 19 of 2022) [2024] UGHC 292 (22 March 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Revision 19 of 2022

Judge

Tweyanze, J

The High Court dismissed a revision application, finding no proof that the magistrate exceeded pecuniary jurisdiction or decided land beyond the disputed kibanja.

• Pecuniary Jurisdiction
• Revision Of Magistrates Court Decisions
• Ownership Of Kibanja
• Evidence Of Subject Matter Value
• Pecuniary-jurisdiction
• Revision-of-lower-court-decisions

Kyamumi v Nababi

Kyamumi v Nababi (Civil Appeal 43 of 2022) [2024] UGHCLD 72 (19 March 2024)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Appeal 43 of 2022

Judge

Naluzze Aisha Batala, J

The High Court dismissed a land appeal, upholding the finding that the disputed kibanja formed part of the deceased’s estate and that the appellant had not proved a valid sale.

• Ownership Of Kibanja
• Validity Of Sales Agreement
• Possession And Title
• Contractual Intent
• Evidence Evaluation
• Land-law

Tibaleka and Another v Sekonge (HCT-16-LD-CA 6 of 2023)

Tibaleka and Another v Sekonge (HCT-16-LD-CA 6 of 2023) [2023] UGHC 253 (8 December 2023)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

HCT-16-LD-CA 6 of 2023

Judge

Byaruhanga Rugyema, J

The High Court dismissed a civil appeal over ownership of a kibanja, upheld the respondent’s purchase, and confirmed both appellants as trespassers.

• Ownership Of Kibanja
• Land Trespass
• Burden Of Proof
• Succession And Inheritance
• Costs Award
• Land-and-property

Elizabeth Kabera v Kasingirwa and 2 Others

Elizabeth Kabera v Kasingirwa and 2 Others (Civil Suit No. 514 of 2017) [2021] UGHCLD 47 (31 March 2021)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Suit No. 514 of 2017

Judge

Kazaarwe, J

The High Court held that a res judicata objection failed because the suit properties and fraud allegations could not be conclusively treated as identical without trial evidence.

• Res Judicata
• Preliminary Objection
• Fraud In Land Disputes
• Ownership Of Kibanja
• Res-judicata
• Preliminary-objection

Nalongo Sirajje and Another v Kateregga

Nalongo Sirajje and Another v Kateregga (Civil Appeal No. 14 of 2019) [2021] UGHCCD 241 (24 March 2021)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 14 of 2019

Judge

Katamba Nkwanga, J

The High Court found that the suit kibanja claimed by the respondent was distinct from the land subject to Civil Suit No. 109 of 1981, and thus the doctrine of res judicata did not apply. The respondent had obtained letters of administration for the estate of the late Ssebandeke Joseph, satisfying the requirements of Section 191 of the Succession Act, even though the letters were not formally tendered in evidence due to his unrepresented status. The evidence, including oral testimony, documentary exhibits, and the locus visit, established that the respondent's kibanja was inherited from his f…

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• Ownership Of Kibanja
• Trespass To Land
• Res Judicata
• Succession And Administration
• Evaluation Of Evidence

Seruwu and Another v Namuddu and Another (as administrators of the estate of late Ssegawa)

Seruwu and Another v Namuddu and Another (as administrators of the estate of late Ssegawa) (Civil Appeal No. 12 of 2019) [2021] UGHCCD 234 (10 March 2021)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 12 of 2019

Judge

Katamba Nkwanga, J

The High Court upheld a finding of trespass over a disputed kibanja, affirmed the trial judgment, dismissed the appeal, and awarded UGX 1,000,000 in damages.

• Trespass To Land
• Ownership Of Kibanja
• Boundary Disputes
• Evaluation Of Evidence
• Trespass-to-land
• Kibanja-disputes

Bukenya v Nabukeera

Bukenya v Nabukeera (Civil Appeal No. 115 of 2019) [2021] UGHCLD 23 (11 February 2021)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 115 of 2019

Judge

Kawesa, J

The High Court allowed a land appeal, set aside the magistrate’s judgment, and held the appellant had a better claim to the suit land.

• Ownership Of Kibanja
• Gifts Inter Vivos
• Lawful And Bonafide Occupant
• Validity Of Wills
• Estate Distribution
• Evidence Evaluation