Katsigazi v Musanyusa (Miscellaneous Application No. 21 of 2021) [2022] UGHCLD 40 (3 March 2022)
Court
HC: Land Division (Uganda)
Case number
Miscellaneous Application No. 21 of 2021
Judge
Kazibwe, J
The High Court struck out Civil Appeal No. 007 of 2018 for delay and non-compliance with service and prosecution timelines, with costs to the Applicant.
Ntensibe Kibla Amanoti v Independent Electoral Commission (Election Petition Appeal No. 1 of 2021) [2021] UGHCEP 2 (1 September 2021)
Court
Election Petitions of Uganda
Case number
Election Petition Appeal No. 1 of 2021
Judge
Nambayo, J
The court held that the appeal was wrongly filed before the High Court because it was brought after the Electoral Commission had gazetted the elected councilor. Once gazetting occurs, the matter ceases to be a pre-polling or polling complaint under Article 61(1)(f) of the Constitution and Section 15 of the Electoral Commission Act. The appropriate procedure for challenging a gazetted result is to file an election petition in the Chief Magistrate's Court within 14 days of gazetting, as provided under Section 138 of the Local Government Act. The appeal was also found to be time-barred, having b…