Uganda Case Law

Kato v Makerere University

Kato v Makerere University (Miscellaneous Cause 184 of 2023) [2024] UGHCCD 165 (25 October 2024)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Cause 184 of 2023

Judge

Musa Ssekaana, J

The court held that the applicant's claim was improperly brought under the procedure for enforcement of fundamental rights, as the main grievance related to tort and internal university administration, not a direct violation of constitutional rights. The applicant failed to exhaust internal remedies as required by university regulations before seeking judicial intervention. The court emphasized that constitutional provisions for enforcement of rights are not to be used to bypass established procedures or to pursue claims that are ancillary to substantive tort claims. The evidence did not esta…

Source excerpt

• Enforcement Of Fundamental Rights
• Right To Education
• Right To Freedom From Torture
• Internal Remedies Exhaustion
• University Administration
• Discrimination

Oyiki and Others v Kampala University (Misc Cause No. 129 of 2022)

Oyiki and Others v Kampala University (Misc Cause No. 129 of 2022) [2022] UGHCCD 211 (19 October 2022)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Misc Cause No. 129 of 2022

Judge

Boniface Wamala, J

The High Court dismissed a judicial review challenge by students seeking graduation from Kampala University’s Juba study centre, finding no proof of unlawful conduct.

• Judicial Review
• Exhaustion Of Remedies
• Procedural Irregularity
• University Administration
• Judicial-review
• Exhaustion-of-remedies