This gentleman is called Robert Kirunda (PhD, MCIArb). He has the kind of intellect that makes law look like the simplest thing in the world.
If you want to understand who he is, look at how he and his team represented Vantage Mezzanine Fund in its long-running legal and arbitration battles against businessman Patrick Bitature and his Simba Group companies. Those cases showcased a legal mind operating at the highest level, navigating complex cross-border finance disputes, arbitration proceedings, enforcement actions, and high-stakes commercial litigation with remarkable precision. He stood at the center of a legal team that secured major victories for Vantage across multiple proceedings and appeals, consistently defeating attempts to block enforcement and derail arbitration processes. His legal stature goes beyond the Bitature disputes. His expertise in arbitration and commercial law earned him appointment to the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, a rare distinction reserved for lawyers whose work commands international respect. Dr. Kirunda is one of the strongest commercial litigation and arbitration lawyers Uganda has been blessed with. He belongs to that rare class of lawyers who can walk into the most complex commercial dispute and make the law appear effortless. The frightening thing about people like him is that they make extraordinarily difficult legal work look normal. I am certain he inspires many lawyers because excellence at that level cannot be hidden.
Today, during Women’s Week, we honour two trailblazers: Princess Elizabeth Bagaya, Uganda’s first female lawyer, and Rt. Hon. Dr. Rebecca Kadaga, the first woman to open her own law chambers.
Their courage reshaped Uganda’s legal landscape.
You won the case. Congratulations!🎊 .
But here’s the real question… can you actually get paid? 🤔A judgment is not magic. It doesn’t move money by itself. You must enforce it. The law gives you tools but you must use them.
Today’s legal tip: Enforcing a Judgement.
Unrelated but this guy is one year post call and doing trials.
How many first or second years do trials by themselves in Nigeria?😅
One of the reasons I left litigation.
Confessions v Admissions
A Confession is the express admission of guilt itself.
An Admission is an acknowledgment of a fact from which guilt may be inferred.
The Supreme Court in Abolfadhi summarized the distinction between the two into 6 succinct points.
📌Safety Is Not a Luxury: Uganda Must Fund GBV Shelters!
In today’s 9th December 2025 edition of the New Vision (@newvisionwire), Ms. Rita H. Aciro-Lakor, the Executive Director of the Uganda Women’s Network (UWONET), highlights the indispensable role of GBV shelters in safeguarding survivors of Gender Based Violence (GBV). She stresses that discontinuing their operations due to a lack of prioritization in funding would leave women and girls with no safe spaces to seek protection, emergency care, or psychosocial support.
Ms. Aciro calls upon the Government of Uganda @GovUganda to ensure continued functionality of these shelters through adequate and sustained budget allocations, noting that they are a critical component of the national response to Violence Against Women and Girls.
For the full details, be sure to grab today’s copy of The New Vision. https://t.co/XezfnnTIIG
The D-day is Finally here. GOOD LUCK to all our Students @LDC_Uganda sitting their final Bar Exams.
Understand the facts. Frame good issues. Apply knowledge to issues and facts. Be calm. You are ready for this.
Be blessed. God Bless you all through the exam period.
#PASSING_LDC. 14 Threads.
LDC is hard, but hard is what makes it fun.The Bar Course is likely to take everything from you, but I guarantee you, it will quadruple whatever it will take from you. There is no hard and fast rule for passing LDC but try out any of these.
Today we join the world in commemorating the International Day of Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls as well as launching the 16 Days of Activism against GBV in Uganda.
We call for bold political will, increased investment in women’s rights organisations, stronger enforcement of laws and community-led approaches that reflect local realities.
This is the moment to demand systems that protect, not fail, women and girls.
Let’s make these 16 Days a turning point toward a safer, more equitable Uganda.
#16DaysOfActivism #6NationalWomensWeek #DigitalEquality #Beijing30