The High Court in Kampala will on June 29, 2026 deliver its decision on an application by former Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) Chief Executive Officer Ibrahim Lubega Kaddunabbi, who is seeking to temporarily stop the implementation of a board decision that denied him a second term.
The ruling date announced by Justice Joyce Kavuma, after both Lubega and the respondents presented their arguments in court in writing.
Lubega’s contract as CEO ran for five years from June 2021 and officially ended on May 31, 2026.
However, he has challenged the decision taken earlier this year by the IRA Board not to recommend him to the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development for reappointment.
In his application, Lubega maintains that he qualifies for another term under the law and the authority’s internal guidelines.
He argues that during his tenure, he consistently performed well and had already expressed interest in renewing his contract in advance.
He also submitted performance reports and other supporting documents to the board.
Despite this, Lubega claims the board made its decision without giving him an opportunity to defend himself. He further alleges that he was later instructed to proceed on forced leave as part of the process to remove him from office.
Through his lawyers, Lubega is asking court to issue interim orders stopping the implementation of the board’s decision and preventing any steps that would formalize his exit, at least until the main case is fully heard and decided. He argues that without such protection, the decision will take effect before court resolves the dispute, which could cause him serious harm.
On the other hand, the Insurance Regulatory Authority and its former board chairperson, Dr. Isaac Nabeta Nkoote, have opposed the application, describing it as legally unsound.
They argue that Lubega’s contract was for a fixed period and naturally came to an end when the term expired. They insist that the earlier temporary orders issued by court did not extend his contract or stop it from expiring.
They also point out that the situation has already changed since Lubega’s contract expired, noting that Dr. Sande Protazio was appointed Acting Chief Executive Officer and assumed office on June 1, 2026.
Because of these developments, they argue that Lubega’s application has been overtaken by events and that granting the orders he is seeking would disrupt the operations of the authority and create uncertainty in its leadership.
They also raised concern that the orders could affect individuals who are not part of the case, including the acting CEO and officials from the Ministry of Finance.
The respondents have therefore asked the court to dismiss the application with costs, maintaining that granting the orders would interfere with already concluded administrative decisions.
