Uganda Case Law

Mpungu v Uhuru & 3 Others

Mpungu v Uhuru & 3 Others (Civil Suit 12 of 2024) [2025] UGHCCD 45 (26 February 2025)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Suit 12 of 2024

Judge

Musa Ssekaana, J

The court found that the 1st respondent's decision to remove the applicant from the position of Deputy Mayor was tainted by improper motives, personal animosity, and was not supported by lawful authority or due process. The decision was rescinded prior to the filing of the judicial review application, and the applicant remained in office with full rights. The constitution of the tribunal to investigate the applicant was found to be infected with improper motives and not based on sufficient legal grounds, as the allegations against the applicant were vague and unsupported by conviction. The co…

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• Judicial Review
• Certiorari
• Prohibition
• Removal From Public Office
• Natural Justice
• Malafide Exercise Of Power

Mpungu v Uhuru & 3 Others

Mpungu v Uhuru & 3 Others (Miscellaneous Application 199 of 2024) [2024] UGHCCD 79 (17 May 2024)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 199 of 2024

Judge

Musa Ssekaana, J

The High Court granted a temporary injunction stopping enforcement of the disputed removal of a deputy mayor and halting a tribunal inquiry pending judicial review.

• Judicial Review
• Temporary Injunction
• Natural Justice
• Ultra Vires Action
• Removal From Public Office
• Judicial-review

Soglo v Republic of Benin (Application 011/2021)

Soglo v Republic of Benin (Application 011/2021) [2023] AfCHPR 36 (7 November 2023)

Court

African Court on Human and Peoples Rights

Case number

Application 011/2021

Judge

Aboud P, Adjei J, Anukam J, Ben Achour J, Bensaoula J, Chizumila J, Eno R, Kioko J, Mengue J, Ntsebeza J, Sacko VP, Tchikaya J

The court found that the applicant did not exhaust available local remedies with respect to both his removal from office and the criminal proceedings against him. The applicant failed to provide evidence of pursuing annulment before the Administrative Chamber of the Supreme Court and did not appeal the criminal conviction, despite the possibility of doing so through legal representation. The court held that the applicant's justification for not appealing due to exile was untenable, as Benin's law allows appeals to be filed by proxy and suspends execution of judgment during appeal. Given the c…

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• Exhaustion Of Local Remedies
• Right To Fair Hearing
• Removal From Public Office
• Criminal Procedure
• Provisional Measures

Lukwago v Attorney General & Anor (Misc. Application No. 445 of 2013)

Lukwago v Attorney General & Anor (Misc. Application No. 445 of 2013) [2013] UGHCCD 155 (28 November 2013)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Misc. Application No. 445 of 2013

The court found that the applicant had established a prima facie case with a probability of success, as not all grounds raised were res judicata and some aspects of the Tribunal's conduct and report required judicial investigation. The applicant's position as elected Lord Mayor was not commercial employment and loss of office could not be adequately compensated by damages, thus constituting irreparable harm. The urgency and exceptional circumstances justified ex parte intervention to preserve the status quo. The existence of alternative remedies under the Act did not preclude the court's disc…

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• Judicial Review
• Interim Injunction
• Removal From Public Office
• Status Quo Preservation
• Res Judicata
• Alternative Remedies