Constitutional Court of Uganda - 2026

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Citation	Judgment date
April 2026
Kizza Mark v Attorney General (Constitutional Petition No. 43 of 2022) [2026] UGCC 5 (13 April 2026) Whether statutory exclusions for probationary employees deprive them of constitutional fair hearing and labour remedy protections. Employment law — Probationary contracts — Distinction between constitutional right to a fair hearing (Article 28) and natural justice right to be heard — Sections 67(1) & 71(3) Employment Act 2006 challenged — Provision not inconsistent with Articles 20, 28(1), 42, 44(c) — Foreign law inadmissible without proper proof	13 April 2026
Adroa Levi v Attorney General (Constitutional Petition No. 8 of 2024) [2026] UGCC 4 (1 April 2026) Court held that Arua City's inclusion of seven sub‑counties complied with constitutional and statutory requirements; petition dismissed. Constitutional law — Article 137 jurisdiction — interpretation v enforcement; Local government — creation/alteration of local government units — Article 179(4) mandatory consideration of factors; consultation by elected representatives; Cities equivalent to districts under Local Government Act	1 April 2026
March 2026
Alternative Digitalk Limited and Others v The Attorney General (Consolidated Constitutional Petitions No. 34, 37 & 42 of 2022) [2026] UGCC 3 (17 March 2026) Failure to ascertain parliamentary quorum rendered the Computer Misuse Amendment Act void; criminal libel found incompatible with international standards. Constitutional law — parliamentary procedure — quorum — Rule 24(3) Rules of Procedure — Articles 88 & 89 Constitution; Computer Misuse Act — challenge to sections criminalising online speech — overbreadth and vagueness; freedom of expression — access to information — anonymity — fair hearing; criminal defamation — Penal Code s.162 — ICCPR Article 19 and ACHPR Article 9 — Declaration on Freedom of Expression; remedy — declaration of nullity, permanent injunction, costs.	17 March 2026
Lumu Richard Kizito and Others v Mao Norbert and Others (Constitutional Petition 26 of 2022) [2026] UGCC 2 (2 March 2026) Court dismissed applicants' challenge to a cooperation agreement and cross‑party ministerial appointment as constitutional. Constitutional jurisdiction and justiciability – Political party cooperation/alliances – Freedom of association and multiparty democracy – Appointment of party leaders to cabinet – Ministerial collective responsibility and cabinet confidentiality – Role of Constitutional Court in party internal disputes.	2 March 2026
February 2026
Southern And Eastern African Trade Information And Negotiations Institute (SEATINI) Uganda and Another v Attorney General (Constitutional Petition No. 17 of 2019) [2026] UGCC 1 (19 February 2026) Petitioners failed to prove PPP Act provisions deny public participation or unlawfully limit access to information; petition dismissed. Constitutional law — Public-Private Partnerships Act — public participation in PPP procurement and management — access to information exceptions for proprietary/confidential data — criminalisation of interference/undue influence — definition and corporate form requirements for PPP private parties — petitioner failed to prove prima facie constitutional breach.	19 February 2026