Author name: Dennis Obota

The Landmark Ruling in Uganda HCCS Misc. Application No 654 of 2020 (Arising from HCCS No. 43 of 2020 Ham Kiggundu and others Vs Diamond Trust Bank (U) Ltd and Diamond Trust Bank (K) On 7th October 2020, the High Court of Uganda made a landmark ruling in the Ham Kiggundu Vs Diamond Trust Bank […]

RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE REPORT TO ESTABLISH A REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER REGULATORY BOARD We refer to the above matter, and the call for comments on the proposed regulations shared by the KEPSA secretariat via the email dated 8th September, 2020. Noting that there are no existing regulations, we could not abide by the preferred structure on

Introduction Under the Tax Laws Amendment Act 2018, buyers of homes under the affordable housing scheme have been exempted from stamp duty obligation under their first home acquisition. The reporting by the media has focused on the exemption from stamp duty, causing a stir among persons who are planning on acquiring family homes. However, taking

Picture this; after saving for so many years, you have finally moved into your dream home; a few months into the move, you notice that one neighbour has affixed brightly coloured signs on the compound of the premises, another is running a fully stocked retail shop with hundreds of customers in his unit, the stairs,

DUTY OF PENSION SCHEME MANAGERS TO THE MEMBER BENEFICIARIES -JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT & INTERPRETATION IAN O. ODONGOH ASSOCIATE ADVOCATE Karanja –Njenga Advocates ianodongoh@gmail.com The enactment of the Retirement Benefits Act (Cap 197 of 1997) ushered in a new era with regard to the management, administration, investment and general corporate governance over pension schemes. The statute forms