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Alex Kijjambu v Duncan Kagwa (Company Application No. 2446 of 2026)

Tribunal · [2026] UGRSB 26 · 2026 Application Granted AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application to the Registrar of Companies for rectification of the company register under Regulation 20 of the Companies (Powers of the Registrar) Regulations SI No. 71 of 2016
Decision
All impugned resolutions and filings expunged from the company register; company structure restored to original position with applicant and respondent as equal shareholders (50 shares each) and sole directors of Fireworld Limited

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Holding

The Registrar of Companies has jurisdiction under Regulation 8 of the Companies (Powers of the Registrar) Regulations SI No. 71 of 2016 to rectify the register where documents are illegally or wrongfully obtained. The contested resolutions and filings were not validly made as they lacked proper notice, minutes, or evidence of duly convened meetings as required by the Companies Act and the company's Articles of Association. The applicant's signature was affixed without his knowledge or consent. The impugned documents were illegally and wrongfully obtained and must be expunged from the register to preserve its integrity.

Outcome

All impugned resolutions and filings expunged from the company register; company structure restored to original position with applicant and respondent as equal shareholders (50 shares each) and sole directors of Fireworld Limited

Facts

Alex Kijjambu and Duncan Kagwa incorporated Fireworld Limited in December 2012 as equal shareholders (50 shares each) and sole directors. In January 2026, Kijjambu discovered that from July 2024, Kagwa had unilaterally filed multiple resolutions at the Companies Registry without his knowledge, including: transferring 45 of Kijjambu's shares to Kagwa, appointing a new director (Hillary Nathanael Mukasa), opening multiple bank accounts with Kagwa as sole signatory, and amending the company's Memorandum and Articles of Association. Kijjambu alleged his signature on these documents was forged and that no meetings were held as required by law. Kagwa claimed all actions were lawful, that Kijjambu had agreed to sell his shares due to inactivity and unwillingness to bear company debts, and that Kijjambu had signed all documents. Kagwa asserted the company operated on a 'sweat equity' basis and that Kijjambu had been inactive while he managed operations. Kijjambu denied any such agreement, denied selling shares, and denied knowledge of or participation in any meetings.

Issues

  1. Whether the Registrar of Companies has jurisdiction to determine this matter?
  2. Whether the contested documents were validly filed?
  3. What remedies are available to the parties?

Orders

  • The special resolution dated 22nd July 2024, and registered on 29th July 2024 transferring 45 shares from the Applicant to the Respondent and authorizing the amendment of the Memorandum and Articles of Association be expunged for having been illegally/wrongfully obtained.
  • The duplicated resolution executed on 22nd July 2024 and registered on 24th July 2024 with the same contents as in the resolution in (a) above be expunged for having been illegally/wrongfully obtained.
  • The share transfer form and share certificate registered on 24th July 2024, transferring 45 shares from the Applicant to the Respondent be expunged for having been illegally/wrongfully obtained.
  • The amended Memorandum and Articles of Association filed on 29th July 2024 be expunged for having been illegally/wrongfully obtained.
  • The Board resolution dated 05th July 2024 and registered on 09th July 2024 adding Hilary Nathanael Mukasa as a signatory to the company account held in Absa Bank be expunged for having been illegally/wrongfully obtained.
  • The Board resolution dated 08th July 2024, registered on 10th July 2024 adding Charles Earnest Hamya as a signatory to the Company account in Absa Bank Uganda Ltd be expunged for having been illegally/wrongfully obtained.
  • The Board resolution dated 02nd August 2024 providing for opening a bank account in Equity Bank Ltd with the Respondent as a sole signatory be expunged for having been illegally/wrongfully obtained.
  • The Board resolution dated 02nd August 2024 and registered on 12th August 2024, opening a USD account with Equity Bank Ltd with the Respondent as a sole signatory be expunged for having been illegally/wrongfully obtained.
  • The Board resolution dated 15th August 2024 providing for opening an account with I&M Bank Ltd, with the Respondent as a sole signatory be expunged for having been illegally/wrongfully obtained.
  • The ordinary resolution dated 26th August 2024 registered on 30th August 2024 appointing Kafuuka Hillary Nathanael Mukasa as a director be expunged for having been illegally/wrongfully obtained.
  • The company form 20 filed and registered on 30th August 2024 be expunged for having been illegally/wrongfully obtained.
  • No order as to costs.

Rules and key headnotes

Jurisdiction of Registrar of Companies — Rectification of Register — Illegally or Wrongfully Obtained Documents
The Registrar of Companies has jurisdiction under Regulation 8 of the Companies (Powers of the Registrar) Regulations SI No. 71 of 2016 to rectify the company register and expunge documents that constitute an error, are misleading, inaccurate, issued in error, contain entries or endorsements made in error, contain an illegal endorsement, or are illegally or wrongfully obtained. Where a document is shown to have been procured through the use of a fabricated signature or without compliance with procedural requirements governing corporate decision-making, such a document cannot be regarded as having been legally or properly obtained and falls within the Registrar's rectification powers.
Corporate Meetings — Notice Requirements — Validity of Resolutions
Section 136 of the Companies Act Cap 106 and Article 49 of a company's Articles of Association require that general meetings be called by at least twenty-one days' notice in writing. Where no evidence is provided that notice was issued or served as required, and where there are no minutes, attendance records, or other contemporaneous proof of deliberation and approval, resolutions purportedly passed at such meetings are null and void. Resolutions passed by persons without authority to do so, and meetings held without notifying relevant members, render their outcomes worthless.
Corporate Records — Minutes of Meetings — Evidentiary Value
Section 148 of the Companies Act Cap 106 and Articles 99 and 100 of a company's Articles of Association require that minutes be kept of all proceedings at general meetings and directors' meetings. Such minutes, when properly recorded, are prima facie evidence of the proceedings and create a legal presumption that meetings were duly held and convened. In the absence of minutes or other formal records from alleged meetings, the burden falls on the party asserting the validity of resolutions to provide credible evidence, and failure to do so undermines the validity of purported corporate actions.
Shares — Transfer of Shares — Procedural Requirements — Sweat Equity
Shares constitute property under Section 81 of the Companies Act Cap 106. Any alteration of a shareholder's shareholding or transfer of shares must be undertaken strictly in accordance with the Companies Act, the company's Memorandum and Articles of Association, and any valid shareholders' agreement. A mere allegation of non-participation or failure to contribute labour cannot operate to divest a shareholder of his proprietary interest. Shareholding rights cannot be extinguished or diluted through unilateral action, nor can such allegations justify affixing a shareholder's signature without his knowledge or consent. Where a party alleges a 'sweat equity' arrangement, the proper course is to produce the agreement and pursue lawful remedies for its enforcement through duly convened corporate resolutions, negotiated share transfer, or recourse to a competent forum. Self-help measures in the form of unilateral filings or irregular resolutions cannot substitute for due process.
Company Register — Integrity of Register — Expungement of Irregular Filings
The Companies Register is intended to reflect accurate and lawful corporate records. It cannot be used as a repository for documents procured through irregular, misleading, or unlawful means. Once documents are shown to be tainted by illegality, forgery, or serious procedural impropriety, they lose the presumption of regularity and cannot be permitted to remain on the register as though they were valid expressions of corporate consent. The integrity of the company register depends on the authenticity of documents filed with the Registrar of Companies, and where such records are shown to be founded on fabricated instruments, the Registrar must expunge such filings to preserve the sanctity of the register.
Corporate Governance — Procedural Compliance — Safeguards of Transparency and Accountability
In company law, compliance with procedural requirements is not a mere technicality but a safeguard of transparency, accountability, and shareholder participation. Where corporate actions such as appointment of directors, alteration of bank mandates, or transfer of shares are undertaken, the law requires clear evidence that such decisions were authorized through properly convened meetings or valid written/circular resolutions in accordance with the Companies Act and the company's Memorandum and Articles of Association. The absence of evidence of duly issued notices, minutes, attendance records, or other contemporaneous proof of deliberation substantially undermines assertions that valid meetings were held and lawful resolutions passed.

Legislation cited (8)

Cases cited (5)

  • Baku Raphael and Another v Attorney General (Supreme Court Criminal Appeal No. 1 of 2005)
  • National Medical Stores v Penguins Ltd (High Court Civil Suit No. 29 of 2010)
  • Bryan Xsabo Strategy Consultants (Uganda) Limited and 2 Others v Great Lakes Energy Company N.V (Company Cause No. 13 of 2020)
  • Fang Min v Uganda Hui Neng Mining Limited and 5 Others (High Court Civil Suit No. 318 of 2016)
  • Seremba Mark v Isanga Emmanuel and 3 Others (Companies Cause No. 27 of 2004)

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Alex Kijjambu v Duncan Kagwa (Company Application No. 2446 of 2026) [2026] UGRSB 26 (18 May 2026)
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