Uganda Crop Industries Limited v Kensington Africa Limited (Civil Miscellaneous Application No. 1307 of 2019)
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Holding
The High Court corrected an omission in its earlier order by clarifying that interest rates of 0.5% and 1% accrue per month, not per annum. The court exercised its power under section 99 of the Civil Procedure Act to rectify the ambiguity in the interest calculation order.
Outcome
Omission in interest order corrected to specify monthly accrual
Facts
The applicant's counsel wrote to the court on 31st August 2021 pointing out that the order extracted from Miscellaneous Application No. 1307 of 2019 was unclear as to whether interest of 0.5% on outstanding balance from 1st January 2014 till judgment and 1% from judgment till payment accrued per month or per annum. The extracted order was silent on this point, yet the applicant had prayed for interest per month in the original application. The court found this to be an omission requiring correction.
Issues
- Whether the court could correct an omission in its order regarding the accrual period of interest under section 99 of the Civil Procedure Act.
Orders
- Interest of 0.5% per month shall be paid on any outstanding balance, calculated with effect from 1st January 2014, till judgement is delivered.
- 1% interest per month to be made from the date of judgement till payment in full.
- No orders made for costs.
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