Uganda Case Law

Nsegumire Semata Kibedi v Returning Officer & 2 Ors

Nsegumire Semata Kibedi v Returning Officer & 2 Ors (Election Appeal No. 71 of 2016) [2017] UGCA 30 (3 August 2017)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Election Appeal No. 71 of 2016

Judge

Kasule, JA, Obura, JA, Buteera, JA

The Court of Appeal upheld Serunjogi Charles Musoke’s election as Kampala Central Division chairperson, finding the appellant failed to prove defamation or that disputed DR Forms changed the result.

• Declaration Of Results Forms
• Burden Of Proof In Election Petitions
• Electoral Offences Defamation
• Role Of Returning Officer
• Certification Of Election Documents
• Substantial Effect On Election Results

Iyaga and Another v Noaha and Others

Iyaga and Another v Noaha and Others (Election Petition No. 06 -2001) [2002] UGHC 138 (25 January 2002)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Election Petition No. 06 -2001

Judge

Aweri-Opio, J

The court found that the first respondent did not possess the minimum academic qualifications required for nomination as a parliamentary candidate. The Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education presented was a forgery, confirmed by UNEB and Kololo S.S., with the index number belonging to another individual. The respondent failed to provide any credible evidence to rebut the allegations or prove he sat for the required examinations. The Diploma and Sudanese qualifications were not properly certified or gazetted as required by law. The Returning Officer failed in his duty to verify the academic…

Source excerpt

• Academic Qualification For Nomination
• Forgery Of Election Documents
• Burden Of Proof In Election Petitions
• Role Of Returning Officer
• Remedies For Invalid Election