Constitutional Court Archives

Constitutional Court bars Bank of Uganda from indiscriminate freezing of customer bank accounts without a court order

Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StorySeptember 15, 2021September 15, 2021

The Constitutional Court has outlawed Section 118 and 124 of the Financial Institutions Act (2004) which previously gave the Bank of Uganda uncontrolled and unaccountable powers to freeze bank accounts…

DRC gov’t Loses Fight to Recover Multi-billion Properties

Ephraim KasoziBanking & Financial ServicesApril 30, 2021April 30, 2021

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has lost the fight to recover six properties after the Constitutional Court dismissed its petition. A Coram of five justices of…

Big win for taxpayers as Constitutional Court restricts requirement to pay 30% of tax under dispute before challenging URA in court

Muhereza KyamuteteraBanking & Financial Services Company NewsJuly 25, 2020July 27, 2020

The Constitutional Court has restricted the application of Section 15 of the Tax Appeals Tribunal Act, limiting its application to only cases where the tax dispute is about the amount…

Why would Mulyagonja leave an UGX37m IGG job to take an UGX20m judiciary position?

Muhereza KyamuteteraLegal & Justice Politics & Goverment The Big StoryMay 13, 2019May 13, 2019

When the hunter is hunted, then the hunting game is over-so they say; but it also appears, for the Inspectorate of Government, when an inspector is appointed to inspect the…