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Phillip Karugaba

Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka (top left) alongside senior lawyers who have publicly challenged his position on the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026.
Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka (top left) alongside senior lawyers who have publicly challenged his position on the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026.

OPINION: “You Are So Wrong” — Senior Lawyers Challenge AG Kiryowa Kiwanuka on the Real Impact of the Sovereignty Bill

The Attorney General, Mr. Kiryowa Kiwanuka, published a defence of the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026 (the “Bill”), arguing that it is a measured, internationally benchmarked instrument designed to curb covert foreign
April 24, 2026
Phillip Karugaba (left) and Shaidu Mafabi are Ugandan legal practitioners: Karugaba is a leading corporate and commercial lawyer and Executive at ENSafrica Uganda, widely recognised for advising on complex, high-value transactions across mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, infrastructure, and energy, while Shaidu is an Advocate of the High Court of Uganda, a legal blogger, and a prominent rule of law commentator.

When the Law Exists But No One Listens: Uganda’s Conflict of Interest Problem

By Shaidu Mafabi and Phillip Karugaba The High Court of Lesotho recently delivered a remarkable judgment. In Teboho Mojapela v Speaker of the National Assembly, the court directed Parliament to enact conflict
April 22, 2026
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Chief Justice Dr Flavian Zeija (left) and Bank of Uganda Governor Dr Michael Atingi-Ego, whose joint call for expanded use of ADR highlights growing concern over trillions of shillings locked in court disputes and the urgent need to unlock capital for economic growth.
Chief Justice Dr Flavian Zeija (left) and Bank of Uganda Governor Dr Michael Atingi-Ego, whose joint call for expanded use of ADR highlights growing concern over trillions of shillings locked in court disputes and the urgent need to unlock capital for economic growth.

Unresolved Commercial Disputes Climb to UGX 3.5 Trillion as Chief Justice Zeija and BoU Governor Atingi-Ego Push for ADR

At least UGX 3.5 trillion is currently locked in unresolved commercial disputes within Uganda’s court system—capital that cannot be reinvested, circulated, or deployed productively in the economy. That stark reality framed a
April 10, 2026
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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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Phillip Karugaba (left) and Patrick Turinawe (right), both Executives at ENSafrica, are calling for a fundamental rethink of how banking disputes are resolved in Uganda, warning that prolonged litigation is locking up capital and driving up the cost of credit.

OPINION: 623 Cases, UGX 2 Trillion at Stake: Why Uganda Must Rethink How Banking Disputes Are Resolved

Uganda’s Commercial Court Division carries a burden that no amount of judicial efficiency can resolve alone. Currently, 623 cases involving banks are pending before the court, with the aggregate value in dispute
April 6, 2026
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This 20MW solar power plant in Kabulasoke, Gomba District in Central Uganda is subject to a commercial dispute between Great Lakes Energy Company NV (Great Lakes), a Dutch-registered company, that invested more than USD20 million in Ms Xsabo Power Limited, the plant developer. Dr. David Alobo (inset) the Xsabo Founder & CEO/Managing Director was found by the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) to have fraudulently taken away Great Lakes shares in Ms Xsabo Power Limited and misappropriated company funds. Despite the LCIA findings and orders Great Lakes Energy Company NV is yet to get the local courts to enforce the arbitral awards.

Recent big-ticket commercial disputes ⏤ does Uganda risk losing its investment destination mojo?

East Africa is the fastest-growing economic region on the continent. In 2022, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania attracted over USD13.3 billion worth of foreign direct investment (FDI). This is according to the latest
March 18, 2024
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Left-Right: Opportunity Bank Board Chairman, Phillip Karugaba, Owen Spencer Amanya, the Managing Director and Geriga Christopher, the Executive Director.

EXCLUSIVE: Opportunity Bank to downgrade license to become a Micro-finance Deposit-Taking Institution

Hardly 5 years, after being granted a tier-1 commercial banking license, Opportunity Bank is downgrading back to a Tier 2 Microfinance Deposit-taking Institution (MDI), CEO East Africa Magazine can exclusively reveal. This
January 29, 2024
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Left-Right: Lawyers, Cephas Birungyi and Patrick Kabagambe of Birungyi, Barata & Associates, as well as Phillip Karugaba and Patrick Turinawe of ENS Africa represented Kansai Plascon

Tax Appeals Tribunal sets aside UGX4.6 bn tax bill against Kansai Plascon 

The Tax Appeals Tribunal, sitting in Kampala has set aside a UGX4.6 billion import duty assessment against paint makers, Kansai Plascon Uganda. The company dragged the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to the
April 14, 2023
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