Kaluuma Kassim and Others v Kampala Capital City Authority
Kaluuma Kassim and Others v Kampala Capital City Authority (Civil Appeal No. 49 of 2013) [2021] UGCA 226 (22 December 2021)
The Court of Appeal found that the enactment of the Kampala Capital City Act 2010 fundamentally altered the legal and administrative framework governing Kampala, transforming it from a local government entity to a central government entity. The new Act introduced radically different appointment procedures and qualifications for the Public Accounts Committee, which were not contemplated or provided for in the Appellants' contracts. The Court held that these changes were not self-induced by either party and were unforeseeable at the time of contracting. Applying the doctrine of frustration as c…
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- Frustration Of Contract
- Termination Of Employment
- Public Service Restructuring
- Statutory Interpretation