Uganda Case Law

Alaba v Bank of Uganda (Labour Dispute 53 of 2017)

Alaba v Bank of Uganda (Labour Dispute 53 of 2017) [2025] UGIC 33 (4 April 2025)

Court

Industrial Court of Uganda

Case number

Labour Dispute 53 of 2017

Judges

Wabwire Musana, J

The court found that while Rule 8 of the Retirement Benefits Scheme Trust Deed generally disentitled employees dismissed before normal retirement age from further benefits, it contained a proviso allowing the trustees, at the employer's direction, to deal with already accrued benefits. The claimant, as a member of the scheme from 1st May 1984 to her dismissal on 10th February 1994, had accrued benefits during her service. The respondent's decision to freeze these benefits until the claimant reached retirement age was within its discretion under the scheme rules and did not constitute an error…

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• Dismissal
• Retirement Benefits
• Pension Entitlement
• Promissory Estoppel
• Employment Contracts
• Damages

Onabe and 4 Others v Kumi District Local Government (Labour Dispute Reference 1 of 2022)

Onabe and 4 Others v Kumi District Local Government (Labour Dispute Reference 1 of 2022) [2024] UGIC 59 (2 July 2024)

Court

Industrial Court of Uganda

Case number

Labour Dispute Reference 1 of 2022

Judge

Tumusiime-Mugisha, J, Wacha, Panel Member, Gidongo, Panel Member, Mugambwa, Panel Member

The Industrial Court of Uganda held that the claimants’ retirement on abolition of office was unlawful because they were not individually notified or fairly heard.

• Unlawful Termination
• Retirement On Abolition Of Office
• Public Service Procedure
• Pension Entitlement
• Severance Pay
• Fair Hearing Rights

Justine Kasozi v Mpigi District Local Council V & Anor (Labour Dispute Claim 17 of 2017)

Justine Kasozi v Mpigi District Local Council V & Anor (Labour Dispute Claim 17 of 2017) [2022] UGIC 68 (4 April 2022)

Court

Industrial Court of Uganda

Case number

Labour Dispute Claim 17 of 2017

Judge

Tumusiime-Mugisha, J

The court held that Wakiso District unlawfully terminated the claimant by removing her from the payroll without a fair hearing or lawful disciplinary process.

• Unlawful Termination
• Interdiction
• Public Service Employment
• Disciplinary Procedure
• Pension Entitlement
• Unlawful-termination

Asiimwe and 3 Others v Law Development Centre (Labour Dispute 218 of 2014)

Asiimwe and 3 Others v Law Development Centre (Labour Dispute 218 of 2014) [2022] UGIC 1 (25 March 2022)

Court

Industrial Court of Uganda

Case number

Labour Dispute 218 of 2014

Judge

Namara, Panel Member, Nabirye, Panel Member, Matovu, Panel Member, Ruhinda-Ntengye, J

The court found that the claimants were unlawfully terminated without valid reason or due process, contrary to Section 68 and Section 66 of the Employment Act and the Supreme Court's guidance in Hilda Musinguzi Vs Stanbic Bank. The respondent's reliance on Section 65(1)(a) was rejected, as it must be read together with the requirement for a valid reason and a hearing. The claimants failed to prove entitlement to repayment of salary loans due to lack of evidence that the loans were solely serviced by salary deductions. Pension entitlement was denied, as the claimants were not civil servants an…

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• Unlawful Termination
• Severance Pay
• Pension Entitlement
• Salary Loans
• Long Service Award

Sempebwa & 20 Ors v Attorney General (Labour Dispute Claim 225 of 2014)

Sempebwa & 20 Ors v Attorney General (Labour Dispute Claim 225 of 2014) [2020] UGIC 50 (29 April 2020)

Court

Industrial Court of Uganda

Case number

Labour Dispute Claim 225 of 2014

Judge

Ruhinda-Ntengye, J, Tumusiime-Mugisha, J

The Industrial Court found the claimants’ jobs were abolished after privatization, entitled them to pension, and awarded damages, interest, and costs against the Attorney General.

• Privatization And Redundancy
• Pension Entitlement
• Terminal Benefits
• Breach Of Contract
• Employment-law
• Pensions

Boaz Okumu Okello v Amuru District Local Government (Labour Dispute Claim 7 of 2018)

Boaz Okumu Okello v Amuru District Local Government (Labour Dispute Claim 7 of 2018) [2020] UGIC 49 (1 April 2020)

Court

Industrial Court of Uganda

Case number

Labour Dispute Claim 7 of 2018

Judge

Ruhinda-Ntengye, J

The Industrial Court found the claimant’s termination unlawful, rejected the pension claim, and awarded severance, notice pay, general damages, and a certificate of service.

• Unlawful Termination
• Severance Pay
• Pension Entitlement
• Salary Arrears
• General Damages
• Employment Notice

Ssenuni Mohamed & 2 Others v Kampala Capital City authority (Labour Dispute Claim 298 of 2014)

Ssenuni Mohamed & 2 Others v Kampala Capital City authority (Labour Dispute Claim 298 of 2014) [2018] UGIC 40 (18 May 2018)

Court

Industrial Court of Uganda

Case number

Labour Dispute Claim 298 of 2014

Judge

Ruhinda-Ntengye, J, Tumusiime-Mugisha, J

The Industrial Court held that the claimants’ short-term vocational contracts expired lawfully, so they were not unlawfully terminated and received no terminal benefits.

• Unlawful Termination
• Fixed Term Contracts
• Terminal Benefits
• Pension Entitlement
• Unlawful-termination
• Fixed-term-contracts

Semwatika v Makerere University

Semwatika v Makerere University (Civil Appeal No. 168 of 2014) [2017] UGCA 6 (29 March 2017)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 168 of 2014

Judge

Kakuru, JA, Cheborion-Barishaki, JA, Buteera, JA

The Court of Appeal held that limitation was not apparent on the face of the plaint and allowed the appeal, sending the pension claim back for hearing.

• Limitation Periods
• Retirement Benefits
• Pension Entitlement
• Contractual Obligations
• Limitation-periods
• Pension-entitlement

John Mary Kisembo v Kampala City Council (Misc.Cause No.80 Of 2009) (Misc.Cause No.80 of 2009)

John Mary Kisembo v Kampala City Council (Misc.Cause No.80 Of 2009) (Misc.Cause No.80 of 2009) [2010] UGHC 61 (2 November 2010)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Misc.Cause No.80 of 2009

The court found that the consent judgment in HCCS No. 216 of 2002, though not expressly mentioning pension, constituted a full and final settlement of all claims between the parties, including pension. The applicant, by accepting terminal benefits under the agreement, abandoned any further claim to pension. The procedure adopted for judicial review was improper, as there was no administrative or quasi-judicial decision capable of being reviewed or quashed. Furthermore, the claim was time-barred under the Judicature (Judicial Review) Rules, 2009, and the matter was res judicata, having been pr…

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• Judicial Review
• Pension Entitlement
• Mandamus
• Res Judicata
• Termination Of Employment

Uganda Electicity Board Vs Kiganda

Uganda Electicity Board Vs Kiganda (Civil Appeal No. 46 of 2005) [2006] UGCA 44 (27 October 2006)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 46 of 2005

The Court of Appeal held that where salary and allowances were consolidated, pension and gratuity had to be computed on the consolidated figure.

• Termination Of Employment
• Pension Entitlement
• Calculation Of Gratuity
• Consolidated Salary
• Employee Benefits
• Employment-law