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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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June 2017
Dott Services Ltd v Uganda National Roads Authority (CAD/ARB/ 31 of 2017) [2017] UGCADER 5 (7 June 2017)
Contractor’s belief can trigger adjudication; court appointed an adjudicator under s.11(4)(c) ACA, not an arbitrator, and awarded costs.
Construction contracts – dispute resolution – adjudication under GCC 24.1 and GCC 25.2–25.4 – contractor’s belief sufficient to trigger adjudication – SCC prevails over GCC – appointing authority (UIPE) duties – court appointment of adjudicator under s.11(4)(c) ACA – arbitration only post-adjudicator decision.
 7 June 2017
Tumusiime v Techno Three Uganda Ltd (CAD/ARB/ 29 of 2011) [2017] UGCADER 4 (4 June 2017)
Failure to notify a party of arbitration appointment/delegation breaches equality under the ACA, warranting compulsory appointment and costs.
Arbitration — appointment of arbitrator — delegation of appointment powers — failure to notify party; Arbitration and Conciliation Act — s.18 equal treatment of parties — duty to inform and afford opportunity; s.11(4)(a) statutory relief — compulsory appointment by appointing authority; s.4 waiver — notice and objection; Procedural fairness and transparency in appointing arbitrators.
 4 June 2017
May 2017
Oikocredit Ecumenical Development Co-operative Society, U.A v Ishaka Farmer Sacco Ltd and 3 Ors (CAD/ARB/ 25 of 2017) [2017] UGCADER 3 (8 May 2017)
Arbitral tribunal lacks power to join guarantors excluded by an express no‑joinder clause; guarantors bound to court forum clause.
Arbitration – jurisdiction to appoint arbitrator under Arbitration and Conciliation Act s.11 – written arbitration agreement required – joinder of third parties – negative pledge/prohibition on consolidation in arbitration clause – forum selection clause in guarantee deed – separate nature of dispute resolution clauses.
 8 May 2017
February 2017
Penta Consulting Ltd v Uganda Telecom Ltd (CAD/ARB/ 5 of 2017) [2017] UGCADER 1 (22 February 2017)
Arbitration clause remains binding; respondent’s failure to cooperate forfeited appointment rights and compulsory arbitrator appointment was ordered.
Arbitration law – separability of arbitration agreement; arbitration clause enforceable post-contract expiry; mutual duty to cooperate in appointing arbitrators; forfeiture by silence/non‑cooperation; statutory power to order appointment under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act; jurisdiction of CADER to compel arbitration.
 22 February 2017