Justice Joyce Kavuma of the civil division of the High Court has halted civil proceedings brought against the Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) by Zulpha Birungi after the body froze her account following allegations of fraud. The dispute began after a complaint by Cellulant Uganda Limited, which reported what it described as an illegal and fraudulent…
The Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) acted “illegally, irrationally and with procedural impropriety” when it froze a company’s bank account without promptly seeking court approval, the High Court has ruled. The dispute started on January 4, 2026, when BMS General Trading Limited discovered that it could no longer access its money in Stanbic Bank. At that…
Operations at several good governance-centred civil society organisations have been disrupted after the Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) froze their bank accounts. In a widening crackdown on organisations deemed to be “hostile” to the government, sources at the FIA alleged the CSOs have been receiving money to cause ‘unrest.” Among the organisations affected is Agora Centre…
