Nakasinde

Lawyer♥️ ADR & legal aid specialist,Feminist
Know something about gender Justice,data protection and privacy, cyber security,oil and gas and tax

[Nakasinde @MagamboAlice]

@robsebunya Some wisdom for 2022🥰

[anxious bones @ayotarun]

why can't the job hunt me instead?

[ROBA & ASSOCIATES LLP @AssociatesRoba]

🚨🚨 BREAKING: The High Court Has Confirmed That WhatsApp Chats Can Create a Binding Contract

The High Court has upheld a KSh 145,000 judgment arising from an agreement that was never written, never signed, and never stamped. In Fredrick Ochiel v Kennedy Okoth (2026), the Court dealt with a dispute over an ultrasound machine that had been leased based on phone calls and WhatsApp messages. The machine was collected, used, partially paid for, and never returned. When payment was demanded, the defence was simple: there was no agreement. The Court disagreed. It found that the parties had agreed on the daily charge, acted on that agreement, and communicated consistently about payment and return through their phones.

In dismissing the appeal, the Court reaffirmed a settled but often ignored principle of contract law: a contract does not have to be written to be enforceable. Oral agreements are valid if offer, acceptance, and consideration can be proved. In this case, the WhatsApp messages, SMS exchanges, partial payment, and conduct of the parties left no doubt that there was a meeting of minds. The Court was clear that courts will not rewrite contracts or rescue parties from bargains they voluntarily entered into, unless there is fraud, coercion, or illegality. “There was no written agreement” was not a defence where the evidence showed otherwise.

For the ordinary mwananchi, this judgment is a quiet but powerful warning. If you agree on terms over WhatsApp, take someone’s property, benefit from it, and promise to pay, the law will hold you to that promise. Your messages are not just casual chats; they can become legal evidence. Before dismissing a dispute with “tulikua tunaongea tu,” remember this decision. In today’s Kenya, a phone conversation can create real legal obligations with real financial consequences.

@georgediano @Thuranira_1 @NelsonHavi #NYOTABusinessSupport Senegal Ksh5Billion StartUp Capital Winnie Machakos Oburu Samburu national leaders Mendy Africans

[N O X O L O H @noxoloh_m]

The life we imagine after submitting our CVs??😭😭
Peak delusion

[cliffmedia @KutesaWycliff]

@Naturinda96 Rubongoya after getting the NUP card;
“Kasita in Kampala thy tick umbrella “☂️ 😁😁

[Muffin🍒 @yvevy_yvevy]

We are here at Cocis, we’re like 1000 and UEDCL wants 1 person.🙂‍↔️

[Plan International Uganda @PlanUganda]

The future is now! 🌟 #AfricanYouthEngagementWorkshop young leaders driving change in SRHR, education, and justice. Let's make a difference together! 💡 #YouthEmpowerment #BeyondTheFundingGap

[MBU @MBU]

Mama D is reportedly stuck in the hospital after the birth of her twins a day ago.

https://t.co/5mFzQ5KxTF

[Tamale @256Rootyherman]

1. Tell the judge that the real thief is going to enter the court in 2mins
2. People will turn towards the doors of the court,to see
3. Tell the judge that since the complainants also turned their heads to see the thief,
5. It means there is another thief who stole them,not u

[I am Dr. Katende @Katendefredi]

This is the day that the Lord has made.
The Good Samaritan
This morning, I woke up exhausted. It was one of those chilly, rainy mornings when staying in bed felt like the best choice. But I pushed myself. By 6:30 am, I was on my way to work….

[Charles Onyango-Obbo @cobbo3]

Proposed Uganda law makes it a crime for newly wed couples not to have sex. The politicians have finally gone cuckoo😳😳😳😳😳

[Nakasinde @MagamboAlice]

@t0nit0ne What about your colleagues at work?

[HON. NAWANYAGA GLORIA @Nawanyagaglori1]

I SAID YES 💍 TO THE LOVE OF MY LIFE!

It’s been 4years of love, kindness, joy and growth. And to forever ♾️ 🥂 with you my LOVE ❤️.

#lovewins

[Dr Busingye Kabumba @bkabumba]

Congratulations @FERDINANDIUS! 👌👌👌

[Dr Busingye Kabumba @bkabumba]

Chinatown.

[Law Development Centre @LDC_Uganda]

We urge the public to disregard this misrepresentation of @DirectorLDC by @SimonKaggwaNjal. This is what Director said during the @ug_lawsociety 7th Annual Law Conference: "SOME LAW SCHOOLS ARE STRICTER WITH THEIR MARKING WHILE OTHERS AWARD FIRST CLASSES MORE READILY". #ULSALC24

[Ms. Ahumuza ✨ @PeshAhumuza]

#March2Parliament

Which hospitals are offering help?? If you can’t take this on as an entity, at least provide these doctors with the first aid supplies they might need.

#StopCorruption

[awino-abeno @AwinoMercy3]

I am able to go to the Kabalagala Police Station. Please share names of any detainees there.
@AAgather @GodwinTOKO

#March2Parliament

[MR. KYAMBADDE SHAFIK @KyambaddeShafik]

A Team of lawyers has been spread out jinja road police, CPS, kabalagala, Kira road police, wandegeya etc #March2Paliament

[Beewol @beewol]

If you’re among the “I hate politics” crew and you couldn’t be bothered with the #March2Parliament because you don’t think politics affects you, by all means, stay home. But please don’t venture into talking ill or scaring those who want to make their voices heard.