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Hon. Masika Apollo v Nanzala Matrine a.k.a Nanjala Metrine and National Identification and Registration Authority (Miscellaneous Application No. 42 of 2026)

Citation: [2026] UGHC 581 Court: High Court Decided: 2 June 2026 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Held that the High Court has jurisdiction to order NIRA to provide certified registration details for use in pending election petition proceedings, as courts are government agencies entitled to access the National Identification Register under section 67(1) of the Registration of Persons Act.

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