Court of Appeal Opens Civil Session to Hear 34 Cases

What the report says

Nile Post reports that Uganda’s Court of Appeal has opened a three-day civil session in Kampala to handle 34 civil appeals, including an election-related challenge involving Kawempe North MP Elias Luyimbazi Nalukoola. The session opened on Monday, July 27, and is scheduled to run until Thursday, July 30, with matters originally listed for Tuesday moved to Friday, July 31, because of a public holiday.

According to the report, the panel hearing the matters is composed of Lady Justice Irene Mulyagonja, Justice Mike Musisi and Lady Justice Esta Nambayo. A cause list signed by Deputy Registrar Janeva Natukunda indicates that the appeals span several areas of civil litigation, including land disputes, damages claims, divorce, breach of contract, compensation, unlawful publication, taxation and defamation.

The most prominent matter listed is Nalukoola’s appeal against Faridah Nambi, arising from a High Court ruling that nullified his election as Member of Parliament for Kawempe North after the 2025 parliamentary by-election. Nile Post says appellants and their lawyers were present as proceedings began, but the report does not state the arguments presented or any ruling made during the opening of the session.

The Judiciary described the session as part of wider efforts to speed up the disposal of pending matters, reduce case backlog and improve access to justice. Court sessions of this kind are significant because they group multiple appeals for hearing within a set period, potentially helping litigants receive decisions faster while allowing appellate judges to address a broad range of unresolved civil disputes.