REFERENCE NO. 50 OF 2021 TIMOTHY OTITI v. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF UGANDA

The Applicant alleges that, section 31(2) of the Non-Governmental Act 2016 of Uganda that requires all organizations registered under the companies Act and those that fall under section 3 of that Act to only operate with a valid permit issued by the national Bureau for Non-governmental organization and section 44(a) which requires an organization before carrying out an activities to receive approval of the DNMC and local government of the area of operation and signed memorandum of understanding with the local Government are in contravention of Articles 126(2)(b) and 127(1)(a) of the Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community