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Center for Arbitration and Dispute Resolution of Uganda

ICAMEK is an appointing authority that was issued with an instrument to appoint Arbitrators and Conciliators by the Minister on 23rd April 2019.

ICAMEK provides dispute resolution services to the Uganda parties and the international business communities who wish to have their disputes resolved outside of the public courtroom.

The Centre is an independent, non-profit company limited by guarantee, It promotes arbitration to the Ugandan business community as an effective alternative to litigation, and Uganda to the world as an Investment hub and a place to conduct international arbitration

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September 2011
Kaseegu Technical Services Ltd v Adventist Development Relief Agency Ltd (CAD/ARB/ 18 of 2011) [2011] UGCADER 5 (14 September 2011)
Appointing authority ordered a technically qualified arbitrator for a construction dispute after party deadlock, awarding costs to the applicant.
* Arbitration — compulsory appointment of arbitrator — appointing authority’s discretion under s.11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. * Arbitration — party-nominated arbitrators — deadlock and statutory appointment. * Arbitration — suitability of arbitrator — technical expertise preferred in construction disputes. * Arbitration — procedural protection — Penal Code and protection against coercion applicable to all arbitral tribunals. * Costs — award of costs to successful applicant for appointment.
 14 September 2011
July 2011
CPC Freight Services Ltd v Uganda Property Holdings Ltd (CAD/ARB/ 15 of 2011) [2011] UGCADER 3 (10 July 2011)
CADER may appoint an arbitrator where a prima facie dispute and written arbitration agreement exist despite disputed time-limits or concurrent court proceedings.
Arbitration — existence and scope of written arbitration agreement (Clause 17.2); notice and prima facie dispute; procedural appointment under S.11 Arbitration and Conciliation Act; temporal limits (28/45 days) relate to jurisdiction/merits and are for tribunal or court to decide; concurrent court proceedings do not bar appointment.
 10 July 2011
June 2011
Engineering Solutions (U) Ltd v National Forestry Authority (CAD/ARB/ 14 of 2011) [2011] UGCADER 2 (19 June 2011)
Applicant entitled to compulsory appointment of a sole arbitrator where respondent failed to evidence exhaustion of staged dispute-resolution steps.
Arbitration – dispute resolution clause – staged procedure (amicable settlement, mediation, arbitration); compulsory appointment of arbitrator – prematurity; PPDA – whether appointment of neutral is procurement; Arbitration and Conciliation Act – silence on number of arbitrators defaults to single arbitrator (S.10(2)).
 19 June 2011
March 2011
Wilsken Agencies Ltd v International Rescue Committee Inc. (CAD/ARB/ 8 of 2012) [2011] UGCADER 1 (7 March 2011)
Court appointed an arbitrator under the arbitration clause, nominating alternatives under s.12(1); parties to bear own costs.
* Arbitration — appointment of arbitrator under arbitration clause — court nomination under s.12(1) Arbitration and Conciliation Act, Cap.4. * Arbitration clause — scope: binding arbitration in Uganda; governing commercial arbitration rules; no punitive or speculative damages; arbitrator cannot amend agreement. * Costs — parties agreed to bear their own costs for the application.
 7 March 2011