Legal & Justice

Byenkya, Kihika & Co. Advocates admits Dr Anthony Kakooza and Bazira Anthony as partners

Muhereza KyamuteteraLegal & JusticeThe Big StoryApril 19, 2021April 19, 2021

Byenkya, Kihika & Co. Advocates (BK), one of Uganda’s oldest and most respected corporate and commercial law firms has announced two partners at the firm. The partners are Dr Anthony…

Ex-Crane Bank staff ask High Court to compel dfcu Bank to disclose key documents in their UGX48bn unfair dismissal case

CEO ReporterBanking & Financial ServicesLegal & JusticeThe Big StoryApril 9, 2021April 9, 2021

The High Court has set April 28th 2021 to hear an application by ten former Crane Bank employees to compel dfcu Bank to disclose key documents that they say are…

NWSC’s Silver Mugisha re-elected Federation of Uganda Employers Chairperson

CEO ReporterLegal & JusticeMarch 25, 2021March 26, 2021

The Federation of Uganda Employers (FUE) at its 42nd Annual General Meeting has re-elected National Water & Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) Managing Director Dr. Eng Silver Mugisha as its Chairperson The…

The Cymbell Quartet: Four lawyer friends’ determination to start small and big at the same time

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsLegal & JusticeAugust 31, 2020August 31, 2020

Matsiko Godwin Muhwezi Managing Partner Specialist Areas of Practice: Impact Investment, Public Law, Energy & Extractives, Internet Of Things (Iot) Law, Securities, Tax And General Counsel (GC) Support Years of…

Big or small law firm? When it’s the size of the fight in the law firm and not its size that matters most

Muhereza KyamuteteraLegal & JusticeThe Big StoryAugust 31, 2020August 31, 2020

One of Uganda’s most recent and biggest public interest cases that have rocked our cover pages has been a Constitutional Court petition by development activist, Morrison Rwakakamba through his Agency…

Equity Bank Uganda revises prime lending rate downwards to 20.5%

CEO East Africa MagazineLegal & JusticeJuly 29, 2020July 29, 2020

Equity Bank Uganda has revised its prime lending rate (PLR) reducing it significantly from 22% to 20.5% with effect from September this year. “We would like to inform our members…

Emirates SkyCargo flew 10,000 flights of essential supplies in 3 months – official

CEO ReporterLegal & JusticeJuly 24, 2020July 24, 2020

As major airlines stayed grounded, in the period between April and June 2020, Emirates SkyCargo facilitated the movement of essential commodities and other supplies for individual consumers and businesses across…

ANALYSIS: How will Doris Akol’s move to private legal practice shape the tax law services landscape in Uganda?

Muhereza KyamuteteraLegal & JusticeThe Big StoryJuly 14, 2020July 14, 2020

Law firm, Kyagaba & Otatiina Advocates (KOA) is barely one year old, but it is already making market-shaking moves in Uganda legal services industry. A brainchild of 5 lawyers- David…

MTN unveils winners of ‘MTN for Good’ campaign

CEO ReporterLegal & JusticeJuly 11, 2020July 11, 2020

MTN Uganda has announced five lucky youth who won the public vote, emerging as the winners of the MTN for Good campaign, that was launched early 2020. Following the story…

K&K Advocates comes of age; moves into their new classy Kololo chambers

Muhereza KyamuteteraCompany NewsLegal & JusticeMay 26, 2020May 26, 2020

The Baganda people of Central Uganda have a saying that” Akezimbira, tekaba kato, to mean, one with property/home is a child no more.   With just a few months to…