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Nzabona Paul v Nagasha Miriam (Civil Appeal No. 5 of 2019) [2025] UGHCLD 116 (30 June 2025)
The High Court upheld a judgment finding that a tenant was unlawfully evicted without a court order, and dismissed the landlord’s appeal with costs.
Ssalongo Lwanga Gerald v Mulindwa Musa and Others (Civil Suit No. 73 of 2020) [2025] UGHC 562 (18 June 2025)
The plaintiff established his status as a bona fide occupant of the suit land by virtue of long, unchallenged occupation and payment of ground rent, supported by documentary evidence. The defendants failed to contest the claim, and the 2nd defendant's eviction of the plaintiff was unlawful. The plaintiff did not meet all statutory requirements for a vesting order, particularly full payment of the purchase price and exhaustion of administrative remedies. Special damages and mesne profits were not proved and thus disallowed. The plaintiff was awarded general damages for loss of quiet enjoyment…
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Kato & 4 Others v Kampala Capital City Authority & 2 Others (Civil Suit 1253 of 2021) [2025] UGHCLD 4 (16 January 2025)
The High Court’s Land Division overruled preliminary objections on limitation and party competence, holding the issues depended on disputed facts and the merits of the case.
God is Able Graphic Designers & Suppliers Limited v Damanico Properties Limited (Civil Suit 306 of 2021) [2024] UGCommC 225 (19 June 2024)
Commercial tenancy dispute over rent arrears and wrongful detention of goods. The court held the tenant breached the lease, but also awarded the tenant damages for wrongful retention of property, then set off the claims.
Dr Gukiina v Sudhir Ruparelia and 4 Others (HCCS 2 of 2019) [2023] UGHCLD 10 (19 January 2023)
The court held that the authenticity of an electronic record is a paramount requirement for its admissibility, and the burden of proof rests on the party seeking to introduce it. The plaintiff's witness failed to lay a sufficient foundation regarding how the video was recorded, stored, and maintained, thus the video could not be admitted as evidence at this stage but was allowed for identification purposes only. However, the objection based solely on editing was overruled, as the law permits changes made in the normal course of communication, storage, or display, and admissibility cannot be d…
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Agama and Another v Okwakol and 11 Others (Land Civil Suit No. 15 of 2017) [2022] UGHC 103 (17 August 2022)
The court found that the defendants, as local leaders, were fully aware of a subsisting Court of Appeal order permitting the plaintiffs to occupy and cultivate 85 acres of the disputed land. Despite this, the defendants mobilized the community, held meetings that incited violence, and directly or indirectly caused the destruction of the plaintiffs' property, including crops and houses. The evidence, including witness testimony, documentary exhibits, and media reports, was uncontroverted due to the defendants' absence at trial. The court held that the defendants' actions amounted to unlawful i…
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Ndagano v Miiro and Ors (Civil Suit No. 960 of 2017) [2022] UGCommC 35 (7 April 2022)
The High Court held that the defendants unlawfully evicted the plaintiff, locked her premises, and confiscated business property after rent had been paid.
Nakitende v Mabu Commodities Limited (CIVIL SUIT NO. 117 OF 2016) [2020] UGHCCD 95 (15 May 2020)
The High Court held that an oral tenancy existed, found the landlord’s self-help closure and seizure unlawful, awarded damages, and dismissed the counter-claim.
Namukasa v EKM Limited & Another (Civil Suit No. 804 of 2016) [2020] UGHCLD 11 (13 March 2020)
The High Court held that the plaintiff was unlawfully removed from leased premises without proper notice and awarded damages and costs for the loss of goods and profit.
Kimbugwe & 2 Ors Vs Namukasa & 2 Ors (Consolidated Civil Appeal No. 186 & 226 of 2013) [2019] UGCA 51 (7 May 2019)
The Court of Appeal of Uganda allowed a landlord-tenant appeal, upheld re-entry for rent default, set aside damages, and reversed the trial judgment.
