The High Court has dismissed a case brought by Maroola Technology-SMC against the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) over land in Namanve Industrial Park. The case stemmed from land at Namanve, which Maroola Technology acquired on lease from UIA in 2012. According to court records, the lease was renewed in 2016 and again in 2022. Maroola…
The five-year tenure of Robert Mukiza as director general of the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) is set to expire this month, raising fresh questions about the agency’s leadership and future direction. It remains unclear whether Mukiza will seek reappointment. However, sources within the authority say discussions about succession and institutional restructuring are already under way….
In a landmark ruling delivered on June 11, 2025, the Industrial Court awarded Jolly Kaguhangire, former executive director of the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), approximately Shs600m in damages for her unlawful dismissal in August 2018. The court, comprising Justices Linda Lillian Tusiime Mugisha, John Abraham Bwire, Julian Nyachwo, and Juma Mwamula, declared her termination by…
By Joel Odota In January 2021, in the lead-up to Uganda’s general elections, President Museveni implemented a sweeping internet shutdown, temporarily disabling access to mobile money services and social media platforms to prevent what he termed “foreign interference” in Uganda’s political affairs. While general internet access and mobile money services were later restored, Facebook has…
