Court Orders Muwema & Co. Advocates to Pay USD 372,300 and Vacate Kololo Premises In a ruling that underscores the commercial weight of lease obligations and the limits of purchase options in property transactions, the Court held that an unaccepted offer to buy does not extinguish a tenant’s duty to pay rent — ordering the prominent law firm to settle arrears, damages and mesne profits, and to vacate the Kololo property forthwith.

The High Court (Commercial Division), sitting at Kampala, has today, 20th February 2026, ordered M/S Muwema & Co. Advocates to pay USD 372,300 in rent arrears and mesne profits, UGX 50 million in general damages, and to immediately vacate prime premises in Kololo following a protracted lease dispute with Downtown Investments Ltd. In a strongly worded judgment delivered by Hon. Lady Justice Patricia Mutesi, the Court found that the law firm had breached its lease agreement, wrongfully remained in possession of the property, and failed to prove claims of a binding sale or entitlement to reimbursement for renovations. The dispute…