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Martin Kivumbi v Impala Credit Limited and Another (Miscellaneous Application No. 2905 of 2025)

High Court · [2026] UGCOMMC 202 · 2026 Application Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for temporary injunction arising from civil suit for breach of contract and fraud
Decision
Application dismissed; interim injunction vacated; applicant may pursue monetary compensation in main suit

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Holding

Application for temporary injunction dismissed. Court held that applicant failed to establish a prima facie case with probability of success against the second respondent, a bona fide purchaser for value who was registered as proprietor before the suit was filed. Applicant failed to demonstrate irreparable injury, having prayed for monetary compensation in the main suit. Balance of convenience favoured the registered proprietor in physical possession over the applicant whose loss was quantifiable in damages.

Outcome

Application dismissed; interim injunction vacated; applicant may pursue monetary compensation in main suit

Facts

In 2024, Martin Kivumbi obtained loan facilities from Impala Credit Limited, consolidated into UGX 180,000,000 secured by a motor vehicle and three land plots including Kyadondo Block 271 Plot 348. After repayments totalling UGX 234,500,000, the loan was restructured on March 25, 2025, extending maturity to March 25, 2026, and releasing two plots from the mortgage. On August 21, 2025, Plot 348 was sold by public auction to Kaloozi Muhammad for UGX 70,000,000. Muhammad was registered as proprietor on September 1, 2025, and took physical possession, erecting a perimeter wall. Kivumbi filed the main suit alleging fraud and breach of contract, claiming illegal interest and improper foreclosure procedures, and sought a temporary injunction to restrain further dealings with the property.

Issues

  1. Whether the Applicant has satisfied the conditions for the grant of a temporary injunction?

Orders

  • Application for temporary injunction dismissed.
  • Interim order issued on December 17, 2025 vacated.
  • Costs of the application awarded to the Respondents.

Rules and key headnotes

Temporary Injunctions — Prima Facie Case — Requirement of Probability of Success Against Parties Held in Suit
A prima facie case for a temporary injunction must show a probability of success against the parties currently held in the suit. Where property has been sold and transferred to a bona fide purchaser for value who is registered as proprietor, an applicant seeking to restrain dealings with that property must establish a probability of success in overturning the transfer to the third party, not merely a triable issue against the original contracting party.
Temporary Injunctions — Irreparable Injury — Adequacy of Damages as Alternative Remedy
Where an applicant prays for monetary compensation as an alternative to the return of property in the main suit, this constitutes a judicial admission that the injury is compensable by damages and therefore not irreparable. A temporary injunction should not be granted if an award of damages would suffice as an adequate remedy.
Mortgages — Foreclosure — Property Pledged as Security — Risk of Sale
Property voluntarily mortgaged as security for a loan is valued at the outset with the specific contemplation that it may be sold in the event of default. By mortgaging property, a borrower is cognizant of the potential for foreclosure and sale, and such loss is inherently monetary and compensable by damages.
Temporary Injunctions — Balance of Convenience — Status Quo — Registered Proprietor in Possession
The balance of convenience in an application for a temporary injunction favours a registered proprietor who is in physical possession and has commenced developments on land over an applicant whose grievance is a contractual and financial dispute with a third party and whose loss is quantifiable in money. Maintaining the status quo means respecting the registered title and physical possession that existed at the time the application was brought.
Bona Fide Purchaser for Value — Protection of Registered Title — Admission Against Interest
Where an applicant admits in contemporaneous communications that a sale to a third party was not the fault of that purchaser but rather the fault of the lender, this constitutes an admission against interest that severely undermines the applicant's probability of succeeding in an action to overturn the transfer to the bona fide purchaser.

Legislation cited (9)

Cases cited (18)

  • Kiyimba Kaggwa v Hajji Abdul Nasser Katende (HCB 43)
  • Godfrey Sekitoleko and Four Others v Seezi Peter Mutabazi and Two Others (Civil Appeal No. 65 of 2011)
  • City Council of Kampala v Donozio Musisi Sekyaya (Civil Application No. 3 of 2000)
  • Pulle and Another v Pulle and 5 Others (Miscellaneous Application No. 3798 of 2023)
  • Makerere University v Omumbejja Namusisi Farida Naluwembe Namirembe Bwanga (Miscellaneous Application No. 658 of 2013)
  • Goldmine Finance Limited v Timothy Kayondo and Another (Miscellaneous Appeal No. 14 of 2024)
  • Imelda Gertrude Basudde Nalongo v Tereza Mwewulize and Another (Miscellaneous Application No. 402 of 2003)
  • William Kasozi v DFCU Bank Ltd (Civil Suit No. 1326 of 2000)
  • National Bank of Kenya Ltd Vs Pipeplastic Samkolit (K) Ltd & another (2001) KLR 112
  • Cairo Bank and Another v John Kanyago (Miscellaneous Application No. 1559 of 2022)
  • Maithya Vs Housing Finance Company of Kenya & Anor 1EA
  • Galaige Joy v Ingabire Judith Nina & Anor (2025) UGHCLD 220
  • Robert Kavuma v. Hotel International (1990)
  • America Cyanamid Co vs Ethicon (1975) ALLER 504
  • Sugar Corporation of Uganda Ltd v Mohammed Tijani (Civil Suit No. 39 of 1993)
  • Serwanga and Others v Diamond Trust Bank Uganda Ltd (Miscellaneous Application No. 846 of 2016)
  • Giella vs. Cassman Brown & Co Ltd [1973] 1 EA 358
  • Matex Commercial Supplies Ltd. & Anor vs Euro Bank Ltd. (In Liquidation) 1 EA 216

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Martin Kivumbi v Impala Credit Limited and Another (Miscellaneous Application No. 2905 of 2025) [2026] UGCommC 202 (15 February 2026)
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