Muwema & Co Advocates has declined a request by its landlord, Downtown Investments, to retrieve office equipment removed during a controversial eviction from its Kololo offices last week.
In a letter dated March 11, 2026, and signed by its managing partner, Fred Muwema, the law firm insisted that the matter must be managed by police investigators.
The letter follows a request by Downtown Investments to the firm to collect the property that it says was secured following the eviction.
“Any further delay in collection shall attract storage and related costs, which shall be borne by your firm,” Paresh Mehta, a director of Downtown Investments, wrote on March 10.
However, in reply, Muwema says his legal partner, Roberts Kagoro, had informed Downtown that its actions were the subject of a criminal investigation and that the collection of the property would only be done under the direction of the investigation.
“In that regard, the Police team conducting the criminal investigation will soon be contacting you to record your statement, exhibit, and collect the property in our presence,” Muwema wrote to Mehta.
Muwema added: “In light of the above, you cannot purport to seek the same remedies you obtained in court through an alleged re-entry. Such re-entry, distrain and destruction of our property is not protected under the law, and it cannot form the basis of your belated offer to return the seized property. Consequently, you bear all the legal and proprietary risks associated with the storage and safety of the said properties.”
The dispute follows a recent High Court ruling in favour of Downtown Investments following a rent dispute with the law firm. Justice Patricia Mutesi ruled that the law firm should vacate the premises and pay the rent arrears.
Last week, Downtown Investments moved to possess the property, an action that Muwema &Co Advocates termed illegal because it filed an appeal in court.
