Katongole John Chrysostom v Lubega Juma (Civil Suit 410 of 2024)

Observed later treatment

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Holding

The court entered judgment for the plaintiff on a liquidated demand after the defendant failed to file a defence within 15 days as ordered. The defendant was ordered to pay UGX 291,300,000 plus 8% annual interest from the date of filing until full payment, together with costs.

Outcome

Judgment entered for plaintiff with monetary award and interest

Facts

The plaintiff filed a civil suit on 25 September 2024. On 10 August 2025, the court granted the defendant leave to appear and defend the suit under Order 36 rule 3(1) of the Civil Procedure Rules, directing that a defence be filed within 15 days. The defendant failed to comply with this order and did not file a defence. Upon perusal of the file on 29 January 2026, the court noted the defendant's non-compliance and proceeded to enter judgment on the liquidated demand.

Issues

1. Whether judgment should be entered against the defendant for failure to file a defence after being granted leave to appear and defend

Orders

• The defendant (Lubega Juma) shall pay the sum of UGX 291,300,000 to the plaintiff (Katongole John Chrysostom).
• The defendant shall pay interest of 8% per year on the sum of UGX 291,300,000 from 25th September 2024 until payment in full.
• The defendant shall pay the costs of the suit.

Legislation cited (2)

• Civil Procedure Rules Order 9 rule 6
• Civil Procedure Rules Order 36 rule 3(1)

Cases citing this judgment (2)

How later Ugandan judgments in the Wakilii corpus have cited this case. Treatment labels come from Sequitur — Uganda’s citator — each backed by a verbatim span from the citing judgment, and are not an assertion that this case is, or is not, good law.

• Lubega Juma v Katongole John Chrysostom (Miscellaneous Application 64 of 2026)
• Lubega Juma v Katongole John Chrysostom (Miscellaneous Cause 1057 of 2024)

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