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Kiwanuka & 6 Ors v Kiboga District Local Gov't Council (HCT-00-CV-CS-0588-2000)

High Court · [2006] UGHC 58 · 2006 Judgment for Plaintiffs AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
First instance civil suit for unlawful termination of employment
Decision
Judgment entered in favour of all seven plaintiffs with monetary awards for arrears, allowances, severance, general damages, interest, and costs

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Holding

Held that the termination of the plaintiffs as Sub-County Chiefs was abrupt, effective, and unlawful. The court awarded each plaintiff unpaid salary arrears to June 2000, payment in lieu of leave, unpaid leave allowance, severance packages, transport allowance, and UGX 3,000,000 in general damages, with 20% interest from the date of filing until payment in full.

Outcome

Judgment entered in favour of all seven plaintiffs with monetary awards for arrears, allowances, severance, general damages, interest, and costs

Facts

Seven plaintiffs served as Local Chiefs in Kiboga District. On 1 December 1999, they were removed from their positions as Sub-County Chiefs and purportedly placed at lower ranks as Muluka Chiefs without reasons given. The defendant admitted liability, and the suit proceeded to formal proof on issues of quantum and other remedies. The plaintiffs presented 53 exhibits; the defendant presented one exhibit and called one witness. The court found that the plaintiffs' services were abruptly, effectively, and unlawfully terminated in 1999/2000.

Issues

  1. What quantum of damages is payable to each plaintiff for unlawful termination?
  2. What other remedies are available to the plaintiffs?

Orders

  • Unpaid salary dues awarded to each plaintiff as follows: John Kiwanuka UGX 2,151,936; Leopold Ddamba UGX 1,388,352; Moses Seguya UGX 2,226,765; Lekoboam Kasozi UGX 2,267,672; Musalirwa Munyawera UGX 607,400; Sebikese Sebugwawo UGX 850,360; Sam Lukyamuzi Kasumba UGX 2,151,936.
  • Payment in lieu of leave: first and second plaintiffs each to receive UGX 3,831,960; remaining five plaintiffs each to receive UGX 3,055,800.
  • Each plaintiff who qualifies entitled to pension.
  • Each plaintiff to be paid UGX 808,428 as unpaid leave allowance.
  • Severance package: Seguya, Munyawera, Sebikasi, and Lukyamuzi each to receive UGX 9,854,955; Kiwanuka, Ddamulira, and Kasozi each to receive UGX 14,094,875.
  • Each plaintiff to receive UGX 300,000 as transport allowance.
  • Each plaintiff awarded UGX 3,000,000 as general damages.
  • Interest at the rate of 20% per annum from the date of filing suit until payment in full.
  • Defendant to pay costs of the suit.

Rules and key headnotes

Employment & Labour — Unlawful Termination — Remedies
Where an employer terminates an employee's services abruptly and unlawfully without notice or reasons, the employee is entitled to unpaid salary arrears, payment in lieu of notice, pension where applicable, unpaid leave allowances, severance packages, and general damages.
Damages & Quantum — General Damages — Unlawful Termination
In cases of unlawful termination of employment, general damages of UGX 3,000,000 per plaintiff may be awarded to compensate for the circumstances of the abrupt and unlawful dismissal.
Damages & Quantum — Interest — Rate
Interest at the rate of 20% per annum may be awarded on damages from the date of filing suit until payment in full.

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Kiwanuka & 6 Ors v Kiboga District Local Gov't Council (HCT-00-CV-CS-0588-2000) [2006] UGHC 58 (14 July 2006)
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