Semwatika Kibirango v Makerere University
Semwatika Kibirango v Makerere University (Civil Suit No. 198 of 2009) [2014] UGHCCD 845 (10 July 2014)
The court found that the retirement scheme upon which the plaintiff based his claim was an in-house arrangement by Makerere University, not established under the Pensions Act. The benefits under this scheme were payable at once upon retirement, and the cause of action accrued in 1996 when the plaintiff became entitled to payment. The Limitation Act applies to such contractual claims, requiring suit within six years. Since the plaintiff filed the suit in 2009, well beyond the limitation period, the claim is time barred. The court distinguished the cited authority on statutory pensions, holding…
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- Limitation Periods
- Employment Benefits
- Private Retirement Schemes