Uganda Case Law

Twase v Attorney General (Consitutional Petition 45 of 2017)

Twase v Attorney General (Consitutional Petition 45 of 2017) [2024] UGCC 16 (7 May 2024)

Court

Constitutional Court of Uganda

Case number

Consitutional Petition 45 of 2017

Judge

Buteera, DCJ, Bamugemereire, JCC, Kibeedi Mutangula, JCC, Mulyagonja, JCC, Monica K. Mugenyi, JCC

The Constitutional Court dismissed a petition challenging the State’s alleged failure to translate, teach, and publicize the Constitution, holding the claim did not require constitutional interpretation.

• Jurisdiction Of Constitutional Court
• Enforcement Of State Obligations
• Translation And Dissemination Of Constitution
• Teaching Of Constitution
• Public Awareness Of Constitution
• Constitutional-court-jurisdiction

Twase v Attorney General

Twase v Attorney General (Constitutional Petition 45 of 2017) [2024] UGCC 11 (7 May 2024)

Court

Constitutional Court of Uganda

Case number

Constitutional Petition 45 of 2017

Judge

Buteera, DCJ, Bamugemereire, JCC, Kibeedi Mutangula, JCC, Mulyagonja, JCC, Monica K. Mugenyi, JCC

The Constitutional Court's jurisdiction is strictly limited to matters requiring interpretation of the Constitution. The obligations under Article 4 regarding translation, dissemination, and teaching of the Constitution are clear and unambiguous, requiring no interpretation. The Petitioner seeks enforcement of these obligations, not their interpretation. Therefore, the proper forum for such enforcement is the High Court under Article 50(1), not the Constitutional Court. The petition does not invoke the jurisdiction of the Constitutional Court and must be dismissed.

Source excerpt

• Jurisdiction Of Constitutional Court
• Interpretation Vs Enforcement
• State Obligations Under Article 4
• Translation And Dissemination Of Constitution
• Teaching Of Constitution
• Remedies For Constitutional Breach