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HC: Anti corruption Division (Uganda)

 The Anti-corruption Division of the High court  was established in July 2008 by the Judiciary as a specialized Division to adjudicate corruption and corruption related cases. The Division commenced hearing cases in December 2008. 

The Establishment of the ACD was a deliberate step by the Judiciary, in response to demands by Government and other institutions engaged in fighting corruption, to take drastic action against the corrupt by strengthening the adjudicatory mechanism for fighting corruption.

The Principal Judge administratively set up the ACD, as a specialized Division of the High Court to adjudicate corruption cases. The Chief Justice would like to formally establish the ACD through a Practice Direction.

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September 2025
Uganda v Wanje Michael and Others (HCT-00-AC-SC-0009-2022) [2025] UGHCACD 24 (30 September 2025)
Court convicted district officers for causing financial loss, money‑laundering and conspiracy after irregular IFMS salary payments led to proven loss.
Anti‑corruption – Causing financial loss – irregular IFMS payments processed by a system super‑user and successive approvers; knowledge/’reason to know’ inferred from circumstantial evidence and failure to verify source documents; loss quantified at Ushs 247,934,074. Anti‑money laundering – proceeds of crime – recipients directed to withdraw and hand over funds; intentional assistance and acquisition by public officers. Conspiracy – agreement inferred from coordinated actions to effect and recover illicit payments.
 30 September 2025
Okodo Peter v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 9 of 2025) [2025] UGHCACD 23 (22 September 2025)
Applicant failed to show due diligence or materiality to admit additional public documents on appeal; application dismissed.
Criminal procedure — Additional evidence on appeal (s.41 CPC) — principles: not available at trial, relevance, credibility, potential to create reasonable doubt — due diligence required — public/prosecution-held documents — appeal not a rehearing.
 22 September 2025
Kuteesa Nicholas v Uganda (HCT-00-AC-CN-0016-2025) [2025] UGHCACD 22 (17 September 2025)
A fresh memorandum after dismissal for want of prosecution is incompetent; reinstatement requires an application showing sufficient cause.
Appellate procedure – dismissal for want of prosecution – restoration of appeal – requirement to apply to restore and show sufficient cause – filing a fresh memorandum after dismissal is incompetent; appellate rules (Rule 66(5) CA, Rule 62(5) SC) instructive.
 17 September 2025
Uganda v Naggawa Christine (Criminal Appeal No. 125 of 2023) [2025] UGHCACD 21 (10 September 2025)
Trial magistrate misapplied the no‑case standard; prosecution’s circumstantial evidence insufficient, appeal dismissed.
Criminal law – no‑case-to‑answer/prima facie standard – correct test at close of prosecution; Arson – elements and proof; Circumstantial evidence – must exclude reasonable innocent explanations; Identification and suspicion insufficient for conviction.
 10 September 2025
Mujuni Mpitsi Lawrence v Uganda (Criminal Review Application No. 38 of 2025) [2025] UGHCACD 20 (8 September 2025)
High Court lacks jurisdiction to set aside a perfected plea bargain; only appellate or statutory remedy may overturn conviction.
Criminal procedure – Plea bargaining – limits of judicial review; functus officio doctrine Judicial review – amenability and jurisdiction: supervisory review limited to subordinate courts and public/quasi‑administrative bodies Time limits – extension of time for judicial review in interests of substantive justice Comparative law – Kenya and Tanzania statutory powers to set aside plea bargains versus absence of equivalent Ugandan provision
 8 September 2025