Uganda Case Law

Uganda v Kaawe (CR. Sc. No. 167/2010)

Uganda v Kaawe (CR. Sc. No. 167/2010) [2011] UGHC 61 (17 May 2011)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

CR. Sc. No. 167/2010

Judge

Bamugemereire, J

The court found that Kenneth Kaawe, as Head of Central Cash at United Bank of Africa, orchestrated the receipt and subsequent disappearance of USD $50,000 intended for the bank's Head Office. The evidence established that the money was dispatched from the William Street Branch, but never entered the Head Office's records. Kaawe exercised control over the delivery schedule, received the cash alone, and failed to follow dual-control procedures. His conduct after the loss—including evasion, resignation, and lack of cooperation—was inconsistent with innocence. The court rejected the defence's the…

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• Embezzlement
• Employee Fraud
• Bank Cash Handling
• Circumstantial Evidence
• Anti Corruption Act
• Theft By Servant

Owen Thomas Transport Co. Ltd v Allen

Owen Thomas Transport Co. Ltd v Allen (Civil Appeal No. 71 of 1951) [1952] EACA 167 (1 January 1952)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 71 of 1951

Judges

Nihill P, Worley VP

The Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa held a bailee for reward liable in negligence after a night watchman stole property from a godown.

• Negligence
• Bailee Liability
• Theft By Servant
• Standard Of Care
• Burden Of Proof
• Bailment

Rex v Gachoka

Rex v Gachoka (Criminal Appeal No. 95.of 1946) [1946] EACA 58 (1 January 1946)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 95.of 1946

Judge

De Lestang, Ag. J, Thacker J

On a theft charge, the appellant admitted receiving the maize knowing it was stolen. The court held that conviction for receiving stolen property was competent and dismissed the appeal.

• Theft By Servant
• Receiving Stolen Property
• Plea Of Guilty
• Duplicity Of Charge
• Criminal-law
• Theft-by-servant

Rex v Mukasa

Rex v Mukasa (Criminal Appeal No. 5 of 1940) [1940] EACA 10 (1 January 1940)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 5 of 1940

Judge

Sheridan CJ, Webb CJ, Whitley CJ

The Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa held that theft of entrusted cattle fell under section 271(b) of the Uganda Penal Code, and that section 185 of the Criminal Procedure Code was not limited to money.

• Theft By Servant
• Entrustment Of Property
• Criminal Charge Drafting
• Interpretation Of Statutes
• Criminal-law
• Theft-by-servant