UW Privacy Moot Court Competition

What began as a bold experiment in Uganda has steadily grown beyond its borders. Today, the #UWPrivacymoot spans East Africa, building a pipeline of privacy conscious young lawyers. What started as a national initiative is now a regional platform responding to shared data privacy Challenges. #UWPrivacyMootAt5

Half a decade of championing privacy and digital rights. A legacy of excellence in privacy advocacy and legal thought leadership. We celebrate the #UWPrivacymoot at 5! #UWPrivacyMootAt5

Straight from the Moot legacy files… @kityomartins , our 2023 Overall Champion, paid a visit to the Moot Secretariat!😊 A fitting reminder of the legacy we celebrate at #UWPrivacyMootAt5.

The final bench of the UW Privacy Moot Court Competition has evolved in step with the competition’s growing influence. The early editions were presided over by distinguished judges from Uganda, grounding the Moot in strong national judicial leadership. In 2024, this scope expanded with the inclusion of esteemed judges from Kenya, marking an important step toward regional engagement. By 2025, the Moot had transitioned into a truly regional platform, with a panel drawn from across East Africa. Five years on, this evolution reflects a deliberate journey, one defined by growth, excellence, and an expanding vision for privacy law. #UWPrivacyMooyAt5 #ThenvNow

Five years. One mission: defending privacy rights. And we remain committed to shaping the future of privacy and digital rights. #UWPrivacyMootAt5

I spy with my little eye… ✨ Not one, but two champions, Heather Kutamba & Ajambo Sandra! 🏆 2025 Overall Regional Champions, spotted at the Moot Secretariat...as iconic as ever! Five years of the moot, and the excellence just keeps showing up! #UWPrivacyMootAt5

Celebrating five years of excellence, impact, and leadership in privacy and digital rights. The Unwanted Witness Privacy Moot at 5. #UWPrivacyMootAt5

Another familiar face at the Moot Secretariat… ☺️✨ The 2023 Overall Champion, @aida_gift A beautiful reminder of the champions who’ve shaped the Moot journey over the past five years. #UWPrivacyMootAt5

Guess who stopped by the Moot Secretariat… 👀✨ Our very first Overall Champion, and the very first Best Orator....@JonathanAreeba! Such a special full-circle moment that takes us back to where it all began, and celebrates the legacy of excellence that has shaped the Moot over the past five years. #UWPrivacyMootAt5

Ever wonder what the stakes are..?? Back in 2022–2023… 🏆 Trophy + UGX 1M cash prize By 2024… 🏆 Trophy + $1000 + a fully funded trip to the Privacy Symposium Africa (PSA) And now in 2025… 🏆 Trophy + $1500 + that same fully funded Privacy Symposium Africa experience The stakes keep rising!!! So what’s next? Stay with us 👀🔥🏆 #UWPrivacyMootAt5 #ThenvNow

A milestone worth celebrating!!🎊 Five years of building a pipeline of privacy conscious young lawyers, strengthening advocacy and advancing conversations on privacy and digital rights! The #UWPrivacyMoot at 5!🥳💫 #UWPrivacyMootAt5

Happy Easter to our valued Community!🩶🕊️

We started with 9 universities in 2022… Grew to 15 universities & over 30 participants in the next edition. Then 17 universities & over 40 participants in 2024 across Uganda and Kenya And now!!! 28 universities & over 70 participants across spanning across East Africa in 2025. And we’re just getting started. The growth of the #UWPrivacyMoot has been truly tremendous ✨ #UWPrivacyMootAt5

Smiles, Yes! But these trophies carry weight!🏆 Everyone of them earned through grit, growth. Nothing about them was easy. Well deserved Champions. #UWPrivacyMootAt5

Then: The first trophy, where it all began. Now: A legacy of champions. 🏆 Each year, the standard has been raised. Each trophy carries more than a win, it holds the stories, growth, and excellence of those who have earned it. #UWPrivacyMootAt5 #ThenVsNow #5YearsOfImpact @MootUcu @CUUMootSociety @IUIU_KC_Moots @DaystarUni @StrathmoreLaw @Hewlett_Found @SORKIinitiative @KigaliAttorneys @ULK_info @UdsmOfficial @OfficialUoI_tz

🥂 to 5 beautiful years of @PrivacyMoot by @UnwantedWitness. A journey filled with hard work, lessons, setbacks, growth, partnerships and resilience. Keep soaring 🌹 #privacy #dataprotection #Digitalrights uwmoot.com/raising-a-new-…

Five years ago, the UW Privacy Moot set out with a clear purpose: to build a pipeline of privacy aware lawyers through practical, experience-based learning. Today, that vision continues to take shape through the students trained, the conversations sparked, and the growing network of privacy professionals it has helped nurture. This article reflects on that journey, and the role of the Moot in shaping the future of privacy law. Read more: bit.ly/4uwH7ax #UWPrivacyMootAt5 @Hewlett_Found @MootUcu @iuea_uganda @CUUMootSociety @lawsocietymak @VU_lawsociety @CourtNkumba @DaystarUni @StrathU @UdsmOfficial @ULK_info @UDLA2019 @crdefenders @AFMpangaUG @SORKIinitiative @MediaConvergecy

Eid Mubarak to our community 🌙 May this season be filled with peace, generosity, and togetherness. Wishing you and your loved ones a blessed Eid!

Through the #UWPrivacymoot students are given a platform to develop their oral advocacy and engage deeply with real life privacy challenges and questions. Round after round, you see the growth, arguments become more structured, reasoning more precise, and delivery more confident. It is a reminder that talent has always been present. What makes the difference is the opportunity to refine it. #UWPrivacyMootAt5 @uculawsociety @DaystarUni @iuiu_LawSociety @kiuvarsity @iuea_uganda @nkumba_law @CavendishUg @StrathU

With each expansion, the moot has grown richer.✨ New jurisdictions have brought diverse legal traditions, approaches and lived experiences into the conversation. What began as a national platform is now a regional network connecting young privacy advocates across East Africa. #UWPrivacyMootAt5

@DaystarUni @StrathmoreLaw The momentum didn't stop there. In 2025, Tanzania and Rwanda joined Uganda and Kenya, marking a new chapter for the moot. Hosted in Dar es Salaam, the competition deepened regional conversations around data governance and the future for privacy in East Africa.

What began as a bold experiment in Uganda has steadily grown beyond its borders. Today, the #UWPrivacymoot spans East Africa, building a pipeline of privacy conscious young lawyers. What started as a national initiative is now a regional platform responding to shared data privacy Challenges. #UWPrivacyMootAt5