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Kikule Apollo Kakooza v Muwanga Stephen and Another (Civil Suit 77 of 2025)

High Court · [2026] UGHC 468 · 2026 Preliminary Objection Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
First instance civil suit seeking to vacate a caveat lodged against the plaintiff's application for letters of administration, with defendants raising a preliminary objection on locus standi
Decision
Preliminary objection dismissed; plaintiff has locus standi to proceed with application for letters of administration

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Holding

The court held that the plaintiff had locus standi to petition for letters of administration because he had obtained a Certificate of No Objection from the Administrator General dated 27 March 2025 before filing his application on 28 March 2025. The preliminary objection challenging the plaintiff's standing was dismissed. The court found that locus standi is demonstrated by pleading facts showing legal standing, and the plaintiff, as a surviving son of the deceased who secured the required certificate, satisfied this requirement.

Outcome

Preliminary objection dismissed; plaintiff has locus standi to proceed with application for letters of administration

Facts

The plaintiff, a surviving son of the late Kikule Zachariah who died in 1995, applied to the Administrator General for a Certificate of No Objection to petition for letters of administration. The certificate was issued on 27 March 2025. On 28 March 2025, the plaintiff filed Administrative Cause No. 429 of 2025 seeking letters of administration. On 28 May 2025, the defendants filed a caveat blocking the grant. The defendants argued that the plaintiff lacked locus standi because he had not obtained the mandatory Certificate of No Objection and that the family had appointed other individuals to petition for administration. The defendants also claimed that the deceased's widow had previously administered the estate from 1995 until her death in 2021, distributing assets among the children.

Issues

  1. Whether the Plaintiff's suit can be sustained in the absence of a Certificate of No Objection from the Administrator General.

Orders

  • Preliminary objection dismissed.

Rules and key headnotes

Letters of Administration — Certificate of No Objection — Requirement under Administrator General's Act
A person seeking letters of administration must obtain a Certificate of No Objection from the Administrator General under section 5(1) of the Administrator General's Act Cap 264, unless they fall within the statutory exceptions.
Locus Standi — Demonstration of Legal Standing — Pleading Requirements
Locus standi is demonstrated by expressly pleading facts that give the plaintiff legal standing to institute the suit. It must be expressly clear on the facts pleaded, particularly those giving rise to the cause of action, and should not be left to the court to guess.
Letters of Administration — Locus Standi — Surviving Child with Certificate of No Objection
A surviving son of a deceased person who has obtained a Certificate of No Objection from the Administrator General before filing an application for letters of administration has the necessary locus standi to petition the court.

Legislation cited (3)

Cases cited (3)

  • Musisi Ruth Nakazzi v Administrator General (Miscellaneous Cause No. 18 of 2023)
  • Yukio Investments Company Ltd v Administrator General and Another (Civil Suit No. 271 of 2018)
  • Fakrudin Vallibhai Kapasi and Another v Kampala District Land Board and Another (Civil Suit No. 570 of 2015)

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Kikule Apollo Kakooza v Muwanga Stephen and Another (Civil Suit 77 of 2025) [2026] UGHC 468 (28 April 2026)
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