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Industrial Court rules URA unlawfully dismissed customs officer David Kalemera

Justice & Court Rulings Single source Uganda (national) Date not reported · first reported 27 Nov 2025 Severity: 1/5

Justice Anthony Wabwire Musana of the Industrial Court ruled that the Uganda Revenue Authority's 2017 dismissal of former customs officer David Kalemera was procedurally unfair, though substantively justified, ChimpReports reported. The judgment records URA audit findings linking Kalemera to a transit-diversion scheme, and awards him about Shs51 million while rejecting claims for severance, gratuity and punitive damages.

A national event, not tied to one district.

Single source: Reported by one outlet; not yet independently confirmed.

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