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Alex Kijjambu v Duncan Kagwa [2026] UGRSB 26

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Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for rectification of company register under Regulation 20 of the Companies (Powers of the Registrar) Regulations SI No. 71 of 2016
Decision
Application granted. Impugned resolutions and filings expunged from the company register. Company structure restored to original position with Applicant and Respondent as equal shareholders holding 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 and expunge documents illegally or wrongfully obtained. The contested resolutions and filings were not validly made as they lacked proper notice, minutes, and evidence of duly convened meetings as required by the Companies Act and the company's Articles of Association. The impugned documents were expunged and the register restored to reflect the original equal shareholding and directorship structure.

Outcome

Application granted. Impugned resolutions and filings expunged from the company register. Company structure restored to original position with Applicant and Respondent as equal shareholders holding 50 shares each and sole directors of Fireworld Limited.

Facts

Alex Kijjambu and Duncan Kagwa incorporated Fireworld Limited in December 2012 with equal shareholding of 50 shares each, both serving as the only directors. In January 2026, Kijjambu discovered that from July 2024, Kagwa had unilaterally filed multiple resolutions at the Companies Registry without his knowledge, including resolutions to open bank accounts with Kagwa as sole signatory, transfer 45 of Kijjambu's shares to Kagwa, appoint a new director (Hillary Nathanael Mukasa), and amend the company's Memorandum and Articles of Association. Kijjambu alleged these documents bore his forged signature and were filed without proper notice, meetings, or quorum as required by the Companies Act and the company's Articles of Association. Kagwa claimed all actions were lawful, that Kijjambu had been informed and had consented, and that the restructuring was necessary due to Kijjambu's inactivity and the company's financial difficulties. No evidence of proper notices, minutes, or attendance records for the alleged meetings was produced.

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 the dispute relates to the propriety of filings on the register and turns on documentary compliance and prima facie irregularities apparent on the face of the register.
Corporate Meetings — Notice Requirements — Validity of Resolutions
Resolutions passed without proper notice as required by the Companies Act and the company's Articles of Association are null and void, and meetings held without notifying the relevant members render their outcomes worthless; the absence of evidence of duly issued notices convening purported meetings substantially undermines assertions that valid meetings were held and lawful resolutions passed.
Corporate Meetings — Minutes — Evidentiary Value and Presumption of Regularity
Under Section 148 of the Companies Act Cap 106 and the company's Articles of Association, companies are required to maintain accurate minutes of all proceedings at general meetings and directors' meetings, which serve as 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, the burden shifts to those asserting the validity of the meetings to provide credible evidence.
Shares — Transfer — Procedural Requirements — Proprietary Rights
Shares constitute property under Section 81 of the Companies Act Cap 106, and shareholding rights cannot be extinguished or diluted through unilateral action; 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, and a mere allegation of non-participation or failure to contribute labour cannot operate to divest a shareholder of his proprietary interest.
Company Register — Integrity — Expungement of Irregular Filings
Compliance with procedural requirements in company law is not a mere technicality but a safeguard of transparency, accountability, and shareholder participation; the Companies Register is intended to reflect accurate and lawful corporate records and 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 must be expunged to preserve the sanctity of the register.

Legislation cited (8)

Cases cited (5)

  • Baku Raphael and Another v Attorney General (Supreme Court Civil 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 2026 UGRSB 26 (18 May 2026)
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