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Left-right: NEMA Executive Director, Dr. Barirega Akankwasah; Bernard Oundo, the President, of Uganda Law Society and Phillip Karugaba, Executive, ENS Africa

NEMA car dustbin law is unconstitutional and should be dustbinned⏤senior lawyers insist 

With only a few hours left to the commencement of a National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) directive to the motoring public to have dustbins installed in their motor vehicles, senior lawyers insist
March 30, 2023
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Drone photography of Murchison Falls, on the Mighty River Nile. The writer, Phillip Karugaba argues that over-regulation of drones in Uganda could hinder national interest in promoting the country's natural beauty and by extension its tourism economy

DRONES FOR TOURISM: Is Uganda unnecessarily overregulating drones?

Uganda has come a long way from Polaroid slides and Kodak prints to having cameras with high-quality video capability as standard ware in mobile phones. Drone photography is yet another dynamic leap
February 20, 2023
LEFT-RIGHT: Phillip Karugaba, Head of ENSafrica Advocates, Uganda; Rachel Musoke, Partner, ENSafrica Advocates, Uganda and Sheila Pacuto, Senior Associate, ENSafrica Advocates, Uganda.

OPINION: Does a foreign lender to a Ugandan business require a licence from the Bank of Uganda?

By Phillip Karugaba, Rachel Musoke and Sheila Pacuto The Ugandan Court of Appeal, (in Diamond Trust Bank (Kenya)/Diamond Trust Bank (Uganda) vs Ham Enterprises Civil Appeal No, 262 of 2020), has set
May 12, 2021
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LEFT-RIGHT: ENSAfrica Uganda's lawyers, Phillip Karugaba , Rachel Musoke , Rehema Nakirya Ssemyalo have said that court erred in law in the controversial Hamis vs DTB ruling

HAM vs DTB: Does a foreign lender to a Ugandan business require a licence? Expert lawyers point out the four errors made by court

By Phillip Karugaba , Rachel Musoke , Rehema Nakirya Ssemyalo and Anita Kenyangi The recent controversial decision in Ham Enterprises v Diamond Trust Bank (U) and Diamond Trust Bank (K) Ltd has shaken up Uganda’s banking and finance sector, with many
October 14, 2020
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It is a general principle of the law of contract that to execute a valid contract, the party must have capacity to contract. Courtesy photo

Some lessons in contracting with government

By Phillip Karugaba & Rehema Nakirya Ssemyalo Like in many countries, Uganda’s government is the single largest spender of money, and as such, contracting with government or governmental agencies can present great
October 12, 2020
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.

The protection of wetlands in Uganda: too little too late

By Phillip Karugaba During the 2019 Wetlands Day Celebrations, President Yoweri Museveni, in a speech delivered by Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda, cautioned Ugandans against degrading wetlands and forests and called for protection
September 8, 2020
Celia Becker (left) is Africa Regulatory and Business Intelligence Executive at ENSafrica and Phillip Karugaba (right) is the Head of ENSafrica Advocates in Uganda. The duo agree with the Tax Appeals Tribunal that even under pressure to achieve tax collection targets in a declining economy, the Commissioner General’s discretion must still be exercised judiciously.

TAT RULING: URA Commissioner General’s powers are not absolute and must be exercised reasonably

By Celia Becker and Phillip Karugaba The recent ruling of the Tax Appeals Tribunal (“TAT”) in the case of Century Bottling Company v Uganda Revenue Authority (“URA”), has brought the discretion of the Commissioner-General
July 16, 2020
Phillip Karugaba (left) is the Head of Head of ENSafrica in Uganda, while Rehema Nakirya Ssemyalo (centre) and Tracy Kakongi (right) are Partner and Associate respectively.

Uganda: an assessment of Uganda’s legal response to the coronavirus (COVID-19)

By Phillip Karugaba, Rehema Nakirya Ssemyalo and Tracy Kakongi Ten years ago, Uganda’s National Disaster Preparedness and Management Policy predicted that “an influenza pandemic may occur when a new influenza virus appears
April 14, 2020
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: Major Legal Implications of Covid-19 for individuals and businesses that you should know

As the country grapples with Covid-19, various directives are being issued by different authorities. It is incumbent on the authorities that the measures are issued within the law. Enterprises that endeavour to
March 28, 2020
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