Fintech Alert: KATS secures first ever Money Remittance License in Uganda for a non-cash online money transfer platform – BT Payments Services Limited
KATS successfully advised BT Payment Services, a Fintech Digital Money Remittance Services Provider, on the licensing of its operations in Uganda by the Bank of Uganda. Our Alice N. Blazevic, a Partner and Patrick Mugalula, an Associate took the lead on this transaction. BT Payments Services Limited, a Ugandan financial technology company with roots in... Read More
Who is granted custody of a child in divorce proceedings?
By: Hasfa Namulindwa The word custody in the legal arena has diverse meanings; when somebody has been put into custody, it is usually because he or she has committed some wrong or a crime and they are detained or imprisoned, awaiting further legal proceedings. The case of custody of children is quite different. Custody with... Read More
What happens to a mobile money user’s funds when he/she passes on?An overview of the National Payment System Bill, 2019.
By: Edwin M. Mugumya Until a few years ago, payment systems throughout Uganda were conventional and took the form of direct or indirect physical transfer of money, often followed by paper-based records such as receipts and acknowledgments. However, in the mid 2000’s, players in the private sector; mainly multinational telecommunication companies, adopted mobile money schemes,... Read More
Employment Law Alert: Afenet vs Peter Wasswa Kityaba COCA 124 OF 2017
By: Patrick Mugalula The Court of Appeal of Uganda delivered a pivotal judgment with respect to Employment law, in the matter of African Field Epidemiology Network (hereinafter, ‘Afenet’) vs. Peter Wasswa Kityaba (hereinafter, ‘the Employee’) on the 22nd October, 2019. The Court underscored the importance of employers giving employees reasons for termination or dismissal, having... Read More
KATS welcomes new Associate
KATS is pleased to welcome Arnold Ojakol to the Firm. He joins the Firm as an Associate in the Corporate & Commercial and Litigation & ADR departments. His forte is Banking and Finance, Tax and compliance, Civil litigation, Mergers & Acquisition and Employment law. Arnold received his LLB with Honours from Uganda Christian University in... Read More
Can I use my phone as security for a loan?
By: Joanne Katende Yes, a mobile phone is movable property under the Security Interest in Movable Property Act, 2019 (hereinafter, ‘The Act’). The President of Uganda assented to this law on the 31st March, 2019. This is a law that: provides for the use of movable property as collateral for credit, provides for the creation... Read More
Employment Law Alert: A primer on The Employment (Amendment) Bill 2019
By: Patrick Mugalula The Government of Uganda has gazetted the Employment (Amendment) Bill 2019 (hereinafter ‘the Bill’) to amend various aspects of the Employment Act 2006. At a very high level, the process of passing a law in Uganda commences with a Bill being presented to the Parliament, debated by the Members of Parliament and... Read More
We shouldn’t bury our heads in the sand – climate change is real!
By: Fred K. Businge When we talk about the environment, we mean the physical factors of the surroundings of human beings, including: land, water, atmosphere, climate, sound, smell, taste, the biological factors of animals and plants and the social factor of aesthetics. It includes both the natural and the built environment. The National Forestry Authority... Read More
Employment Law Alert: “Am I fired or not?” The law on constructive dismissals in Uganda
By: Patrick Mugalula Background: It is a curious thing for an employee to resign or otherwise terminate his/her employment with their employer and thereafter be deemed to have been unlawfully terminated/dismissed by his/her employer. This is exactly what is entailed by the phrase constructive dismissal and its alternatives such as constructive discharge. There are instances... Read More
KATS offers career guidance to Cavendish University law students
Friday the 13th, turned out to be a ‘lucky’ day for students at Cavendish University Uganda (CUU), as their Faculty of Law hosted KATS lawyers for the faculty’s first ever Career Guidance Day. The event was packed to capacity! In attendance were CUU students and Law Society leaders from other Law Schools such as: Makerere... Read More