Employment Law Alert: Does Uganda have a minimum wage?
By: Patrick Mugalula Background: The Parliament of Uganda passed the Minimum Wage Bill, 2015 (hereinafter “the Bill”) on Wednesday, 20th February, 2019. The objective of the Bill is to put in place a mechanism for the determination of a minimum wage that is fair to both employers and employees. The Bill addresses a host of... Read More
KATS and the Legal Innovation Hub host the ‘World Legal Summit’
Lawyers, tech enthusiasts, academics, entrepreneurs, innovators and students converged at the Innovation Village in Ntinda, Kampala, on Thursday, the 1st August, to participate in the World Legal Summit. The World Legal Summit (WLS) is an initiative designed to bring together the legal and technology industries in worldwide collaboration towards a globally sustainable future. The first... Read More
Digital Taxation: Here’s what you need to know if you sell stuff online
By: Edwin M. Mugumya Conventionally, tax laws were designed to apply to business models with a physical presence in a given country that were dealing in physical stock. This would ordinarily inform the basis for tax assessment and collection by the Government. The taxman would physically visit your business premises, take a look at your... Read More
Prof. Ssempebwa involved in another landmark case
By: Edwin M. Mugumya Over the years, one of our Senior and Founding Partners, Prof. Frederick Edward Ssempebwa (SC) has gained national renown for his contributions to the development of the Constitutional jurisprudence of Uganda. The first time was in 1986, when he instituted the case of Edward Frederick Ssempebwa v Attorney General (High Court... Read More
ULS Pro bono day – in partnership with KATS
The term Pro Bono is generally used to describe professional legal aid work undertaken voluntarily and without payment or at a low cost to vulnerable or underprivileged persons. The Uganda Law Society (ULS) held its 9th Annual Pro Bono day, at the Uganda Railway grounds on 28th June, 2019. KATS, which is celebrating its Golden... Read More
TMT Alert: Do you collect personal data in the operation of your business? The Data Protection & Privacy Act, 2019, decoded
By: Patrick Mugalula BACKGROUND: In December 2018, the Parliament of Uganda passed the Data Protection and Privacy Bill, 2015 into law. The Bill received Presidential assent and force of law on the 25th February, 2019. Prior to this, the extent of the law on the right to privacy and data protection in Uganda was Article 27... Read More
KATS welcomes new Associate
KATS is pleased to welcome Angella Tendo Namubiru to the Firm. She joins the Corporate and Commercial department as an Associate. Angella focuses her practice on Banking & Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate to mention but a few. She offers practical legal and business advice to entrepreneurs and companies through all stages of their... Read More
LEXAfrica Africa Business Outlook Seminar 2019/2020 in London, UK
KATS participated in the LEX Africa African Business Outlook Seminar in London, in the United Kingdom, on the 17th May, 2019. The firm was represented by Alice Namuli Blazevic, who is a Partner. LEXAfrica is a legal alliance of leading law firms in Africa in over twenty countries and is Africa’s largest legal alliance. Each... Read More
KATS honored at Makerere Law Society dinner
The Makerere University Law Society (MLS) commended KATS on attainment of fifty years of legal service to the nation, at its annual dinner held on the 4th May, 2019 at the Speke Resort, Munyonyo. The dinner was presided over by Hon. Justice Kenneth Kakuru. The award also recognized the firm for its dedicated support and... Read More
Jumia, a $1bn African dream
When African online retailer Jumia Technologies listed on the New York Stock Exchange on 12 April, many market watchers did not know what to expect. After all, the company admitted to carrying losses of about $1 billion incurred over its seven-year lifespan. Then there was the fact that it was the first African start-up to... Read More