IN HOT WATER! Former Namutumba Woman MP Loses Sh46M Tractor Appeal
The High Court in Jinja has dismissed an appeal by former MP Mariam Naigaga, ordering her to refund Shs46 million to a businessman following a failed tractor sale. The court upheld the lower court's ruling that the transaction was a sale agreement rather than a loan.
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This case highlights legal disputes involving public figures and the enforcement of commercial contracts in Uganda.
JINJA — The High Court in Jinja has dismissed an appeal by former Namutumba District Woman Member of Parliament Mariam Naigaga, upholding a lower court ruling that ordered her to refund Shs46 million to businessman Javan Tindyebwa in a disputed tractor sale.
In a full and detailed judgment seen by this publication, dated August 24, 2026, High Court Judge Joanita Bushara upheld the decision of the Chief Magistrate’s Court, which found that Naigaga had breached a sale agreement after receiving the full purchase price but failing to deliver the tractor.
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