Between December 2012 and June 2014, William Barigye, an employee at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, discovered that money meant for him had been going to another person’s account at PostBank (now Pearl Bank). Barigye worked as an assistant commissioner in the Legal and Inspectorate Services Department. He maintained his personal bank account at Centenary…
Former Kyadondo East parliamentary candidate and lawyer Maria Nassali Masereka has publicly denied authorising a notice of intention to sue the Kabaka over the implementation of a 2013 agreement between the Buganda Kingdom and the Baruuli Cultural Institution. Speaking to journalists at her office in Kampala, Nassali said she only recently became aware of the…
Joweria Nakku thought the Shs68 million she had saved in her Stanbic Bank account was safe. She had opened the savings account in 2001 and mainly used it to keep money rather than make frequent withdrawals. But the account had remained largely inactive for years except for a regular monthly insurance deduction. Her problems began…
Julius Tumwesigye, the former finance manager of Prestige Driving School, has been ordered by the court to refund Shs170.52 million to the company that he irregularly received and retained from the firm’s bank account without lawful justification. Justice Bernard Namanya also awarded the company Shs10 million in general damages, in a ruling that underlines the…
The High Court has dismissed an application by two directors of KK Electrical Company (U) Limited seeking to stop their prosecution over allegations of tax evasion and VAT fraud. The court ruled that the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) acted lawfully in deciding to prosecute Mahmood Kasule and Henry Kasirye Masanganzira, the directors, who had gone to…
The High Court has dismissed an application by Dei Industries International and its proprietor, Dr Matthias Magoola, seeking to halt an ongoing independent audit process in their legal battle with Equity Bank Uganda Ltd and Equity Bank Kenya over a long-standing loan. Justice Susan Abinyo said Dei Industries and Magoola had failed to prove that…
Smart Protus Magara, a Ugandan who fleeced two Tanzanian businessmen of Shs500 million through the D9 investment scheme, has been ordered to refund them all the money with interest after the court discovered that the money had been deposited into his personal bank account and was never properly accounted for. Justice Bernard Namanya ruled that…
A family investment that began with hopes of building retirement homes in Naguru has ended in a costly court battle, with the High Court ordering Denis Tindyebwa and his wife, Christine Tindyebwa, to refund Shs 991 million to Geoffrey Tindyebwa and his wife, Lillian Njeri Tindyebwa. Justice Patience Rubagumya ruled that Geoffrey Tindyebwa had failed…
The High Court has ordered Monitor Publications, NTV Uganda and its reporter Deogratious Wamala to jointly pay lawyer Silver Kayondo Shs185 million for infringing on his copyright, falsely attributing statements to him and misrepresenting his views. Justice Dr Ginamia Melody Ngwatu also ordered the media organisations to publish an apology on their print and online…
One of the nine people accused in a case involving Pastor Robert Kayanja has told court that he was never the manager of Kayanja’s Kiryandongo farm, contradicting what the prosecution said was his previous position. Regan Ssentongo made the remarks during cross examination before Buganda Road Chief Magistrate Adams Byarugaba as the prosecution continued presenting…
The Industrial Court has ruled that Cavendish University was right to dismiss a senior lecturer, Dr Fredrick Kiwuwa Lugya, after discovering that he held two full-time jobs, at Cavendish and Makerere University. Cavendish University is a private university based in Nsambya, Kampala. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in law, business, health sciences, information technology…
Court has granted bail to Doreen Nabiimara, a resident of Najjera on the outskirts of Kampala, who was accused of helping launder Shs 9 billion through land deals. Justice Michael Elubu of the Anti-Corruption Court said Nabiimara qualified for release pending her trial on a charge of money laundering, even though he found weaknesses in…
Godfrey Adia, a prominent businessman in Arua, has secured a temporary legal victory over Stanbic Bank after the court ruled that the bank could not sell his property because it had failed to verify whether he had obtained his wife’s consent before taking out a mortgage. That dramatic argument became one of the central issues…
The Industrial Court has awarded Shs 14 million to a former Absa Bank data engineer, saying he was sacked unfairly after he was accused of removing electrical sockets from one of the branches without authorisation. Eddy Muleme worked for the bank, formerly known as Barclays Bank, from July 2007 until his dismissal in July 2018….
The High Court has dismissed an application by Movit Products Limited seeking an early victory in its land dispute with Uganda Prisons Service after finding that the government had not made a clear admission that would justify ending part of the case without a full trial. Justice Flavia Nabakooza said although government records showed that…
Sylvester Niyibaho, a former storekeeper at Picfare, will have to be paid Shs 9.9 million after the court ruled that hw was unfairly dismissed from the job over the disappearance of cartons of pens in his care. Justice Linda Lillian Tumusiime-Mugisha said Niyibaho’s dismissal was both procedurally and substantively unlawful and ordered Picfare to compensate…
The High Court has ordered Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to pay Babaana Children of Uganda, a children-centred NGO, Shs 1.66 billion after the tax body unlawfully sold off donated medical equipment that had been imported from Switzerland to establish a specialised clinic in Uganda. Justice Bernard Namanya ruled that URA failed to follow the law…
One admission after another undid Ronald Zibu’s defence as he tried to fend off a divorce petition filed by his wife, Agnes Nabanooba. For instance, while insisting that he had done nothing wrong because he was a polygamous man, Zibu acknowledged under oath that he had fathered children with women he had never married under…
Kibuli Muslim Hospital has been ordered to compensate a mother with more than Shs 147 million after the negligence of one of its doctors led to the death of her newborn baby. The dispute began in August 2018 when Jaridah Kyofuna started attending antenatal care at the hospital. She said that throughout her pregnancy, doctors…
Prominent law firm Muwema & Co Advocates has dragged its former landlord, Downtown Investments, and seven others to the High Court, demanding at least Shs 15 billion in compensation after what it calls a violent and illegal eviction from its Kololo offices in March. Here is the breakdown of the Shs 15 billion. The law…
Kabira Country Club, owned by businessman Sudhir Ruparelia, has been ordered to pay its former receptionist, Robert Elwayu, Shs 9.4 million, after the court found that he was unlawfully dismissed following the accusation that he was “sleeping on the job.” Justice Anthony Wabwire Musana said although sleeping on duty can amount to gross misconduct, Kabira…
The High Court has dismissed an application by city dentist Dr Lule Ntwatwa seeking to halt criminal proceedings against him over the disputed ownership of land in Katanga in Wandegeya. Justice Paul Gadenya Wolimbwa ruled that the application had no merit because the complaints raised were largely procedural issues that should be addressed through the…
Sir Apollo Kaggwa Primary School will have to pay a former pupil, Naswif Katongole, Shs 5 million after two of its teachers caned him in 2011 and he suffered emotional and physical distress, Justice Simon Peter Kinobe has ruled. Justice Kinobe’s ruling brings to an end a legal battle that has raged for 15 years…
A businessman who had filed for divorce, claiming his wife was engaging in witchcraft, has been told to stay “in his marriage” after the court ruled that he failed to prove any of the legal grounds required to dissolve their 38-year marriage. Justice Alice Komuhangi Khaukha rejected allegations of witchcraft, cruelty, and desertion labeled against…
Amos Mwase, the former deputy director for Health and Safety at TotalEnergies Uganda, has lost his attempt to have his dismissal reversed after the High Court ruled that he had pursued the wrong legal process. Justice Bernard Namanya dismissed Mwase’s application for judicial review without considering whether his dismissal was fair or unfair. Instead, he…
The Industrial Court has dismissed a case lodged by Mathias Bbaale, a former lecturer at Victoria University, who was claiming salary arrears and other damages worth Shs 50 million after the university declined to renew his contract. The court discovered that Bbaale was not a full-time lecturer at the university, as he had claimed, but…
The Industrial Court has ruled that National Insurance Corporation (NIC) was right to sack its senior manager, Charles Gidaga, after he declined to be transferred, saying this amounted to gross insurbodination. However, the same court also found that NIC mishandled the disciplinary process and ordered the company to pay Gidaga four weeks’ net salary for…
Kibo Media, an events and promotions firm, is locked in a legal battle with Nile Breweries over unpaid marketing and events services worth more than Shs 12.76 billion. The standoff began with a demand letter dated February 14, 2025, from Kibo Media, demanding payment from Nile Breweries for outstanding bills arising from marketing and events…
For more than 30 years, Henry Jjemba knocked on the doors of church leaders, government offices and land authorities, trying to recover land in Mukono that he said had been left to him by his late uncle, Rev Fr Peter Wasswa. Last month, the High Court finally agreed with him and criticised the actions of…
The High Court has rejected the request of Agnes Nakalanzi to fly her 10-year-old son to Australia during school holidays following a bitter dispute over child custody with her former lover. Nakalanzi separated from the father of her son, Abdulla Kizito, after they developed irreconcilable differences. She relocated to Australia. In her ruling, Justice Celia…
FINCA Uganda will have to pay Gordon Bujanana, its former employee, Shs 51 million, whom it unfairly dismissed after placing him on an unfair Performance Improvement Plan (PIP), the Industrial Court has ordered. Justice Anthony Wabwire Musana ruled that Bajunana had been “set up to fail” after the microfinance institution imposed a monthly loan recovery…
A teacher who was seriously injured in a road accident by a reckless driver of California Bus Service shall be paid Shs 20.8 million by the bus company after the High Court dismissed the company’s appeal. Justice Harriet Grace Magala ruled that the appeal by California Bus Service and its driver, Micheal Edace, could not…
One of the nine people accused of blackmailing Pastor Robert Kayanja told the court that the pastor has used his influence to intimidate them and ensure they face criminal charges. Regan Ssentongo, one of the accused persons, made the claims while giving his defence before the Mengo Chief Magistrate’s Court. Ssentongo alleged that he and…
Proceedings in the case involving former Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago were on Tuesday adjourned to July 9 after Uganda Prisons Service informed the court that he could not be produced because he is undergoing specialised medical investigations and treatment. The development was communicated to the court during a closed-door session. Speaking to journalists afterwards,…
Richard Mwami, a former senior manager at MTN Uganda who was hounded out of the job in 2012 following allegations that he had orchestrated mobile money fraud, has finally got justice after the court ordered that his former employer pay him Shs 2.3 billion for “malicious prosecution.” Justice Isaac Bonny Teko ruled that although the…
The High Court has dismissed a case lodged by G4S, a private security firm, against the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), protesting payment of tax on the meals it provides to its security guards at CNOOC and TotalEnergies facilities. However, the court also agreed that URA had wrongly used a blanket 30% tax rate in calculating…
A woman who sued Kampala Hospital after receiving conflicting Hepatitis B test results during pregnancy has lost her case after the High Court ruled that the hospital and its laboratory technician acted according to accepted medical practice and were not negligent. Justice Simon Peter Kinobe dismissed the case filed by Proscovia Namwanje against Kampala Hospital…
The Industrial Court has ordered All Saints Cathedral to compensate cleaners and security guards it fired during the Covid-19 pandemic, but failed to pay them the redundancy benefits promised under its own Human Resource Manual. The court, however, dismissed claims that the workers had been unfairly dismissed and rejected demands for overtime, general damages, severance…
The International Hospital Kampala (IHK) in Namuwongo has lost a court case in which it wanted to recover Shs82.6 million in unpaid medical bills after it treated, for five months, an employee of an American-based firm who had gotten involved in an accident. The case started after Robert Mugabe, who worked for Torres Advanced Enterprise…
The High Court has awarded Shs 100 million to Anne Twinomugisha Muhairwe, the deputy IGG, after finding that social media commentator and journalist Dean Lubowa Saava defamed her through a series of TikTok videos. In her ruling, Justice Joyce Kavuma said that the statements made by Lubowa about Muhairwe were false, malicious, and damaging to…
When Oliver Kabalisa’s young daughter fell seriously ill, the nurse faced a painful choice familiar to what many working parents face. Should she stay home and nurse her, or should she report to work and leave her sick daughter in the hands of other people? Kabalisa stayed away from work, and this cost her her…
The LDC Magistrate’s Court has held its first-ever open court session in Kagugube parish, with judicial officers calling on the public to embrace ongoing judicial reforms to improve access to justice and service delivery. The Open Court Day was organised to sensitise members of the community about court processes and procedures. The event focused on…
Erias Lukwago, the former Kampala lord mayor, has been denied bail after the Makindye Chief Magistrate Court ruled that he could interfere with investigations if released. In a ruling delivered on Tuesday, Chief Magistrate Sarah Basemera ordered that Lukwago remain on remand but directed prison authorities to take him to Mulago Hospital within 24 hours…
The High Court has dismissed an application filed by Henry Banyenzaki, a former minister and MP, over a disagreement he has with Tropical Bank regarding a loan facility he took in 2013. Justice Patience Rubagumya said the legal procedure (of originating summons) that Banyenzaki was using to try to evade paying the bank Shs 600…
The Tax Appeals Tribunal (TAT) has cancelled a Shs 4.24 billion tax assessment imposed on Kuku Foods Uganda, the company behind the KFC franchise in Uganda, following changes in the fast-food firm’s ownership structure. Kuku Foods was originally owned almost entirely by Kuku Foods East Africa Holdings Limited (KFEAH), which held 999 of the company’s…
On the morning of December 13, 2005, Victoria Awor, then working as an assistant registrar at Makerere University, packed her bags and left her matrimonial home at Plot 415B Nakasero Hill Road in Kampala. She left behind her husband Alex Bwangamoi Okello and their three children. She moved into a house at the university, and…
In one of the WhatsApp messages, he called his colleague a “skirt-chaser”. In another, he claimed the same colleague had fired bullets at some people in Kansagati over a woman and that the police were looking for him. All this was posted in a WhatsApp forum of senior managers at the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)….
Ernst & Young Uganda, one of the leading audit firms, has been ordered to pay the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) Shs 3.48 billion as VAT from services it received from foreign companies within its global network. The dispute began after URA audited Ernst & Young Uganda for the period from January 2014 to June 2018….
Elizabeth Nyasuna, who worked as Team Leader at Stanbic Bank’s Entebbe branch, has been awarded Shs 40 million by the court after the bank unlawfully dismissed her over a suspicious Shs 75 million cash withdrawal in 2012. Justice Anthony Wabwire Musana of the Industrial Court said Stanbic Bank failed to follow a fair disciplinary process…
In 2006, Mariam Namutebi, who was living and working in Switzerland, wanted to construct a three-storeyed rental house on her land at Busega, Kampala. She started sending her sister Hadijja Nassuna money to oversee the project. Namutebi says she entered a verbal agreement with Nassuna under which she would receive money from her, buy building…
