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Phillip Karugaba

Phillip Karugaba

Phillip Karugaba is the Head of ENSafrica Advocates, Uganda. He believes there is need for more laws and more institutions to fight the degradation of the wetlands.

Phillip Karugaba is an acquisitions, capital markets, infrastructure and energy lawyer. He is the Office Head, Uganda, at ENS.

Phillip Karugaba argues that while Uganda’s proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill 2026 is grounded in a legitimate desire to safeguard national interests, its sweeping scope risks stifling investment, constraining business activity, and undermining fundamental freedoms—ultimately doing more harm to the country’s economic and constitutional stability than the foreign influence it seeks to control.
Phillip Karugaba argues that while Uganda’s proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill 2026 is grounded in a legitimate desire to safeguard national interests, its sweeping scope risks stifling investment, constraining business activity, and undermining fundamental freedoms—ultimately doing more harm to the country’s economic and constitutional stability than the foreign influence it seeks to control.

Uganda’s Protection of Sovereignty Bill 2026: What it means for business, investors and lenders

The Ugandan government is considering a draft Protection of Sovereignty Bill 2026 (the “Bill”), which proposes sweeping restrictions on foreign influence over domestic policy, governance and public affairs. While the stated aim,
April 8, 2026
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