Joan A. Atim 🇺🇬🇰🇪
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Joan A. Atim 🇺🇬🇰🇪
@TimJo28
God above all. Purpose #PaLapwonyLam #Aringomone. Researcher in #PublicFinance. Teacher. LegalPractitioner












The High Court has held that the in duplum rule applies to all lenders including microfinances. In Faulu Microfinance Bank Limited v Kilonzo, a borrower had taken a Kshs. 569,000 loan but defaulted, prompting the lender to claim over Kshs. 621,000. Despite the matter being undefended, the trial court applied the in duplum rule and reduced the recoverable amount to about Kshs. 145,000. On appeal, the lender argued that the rule only applies to banks, not microfinance institutions. The High Court rejected that argument, holding that the rule is a matter of public policy meant to protect borrowers from excessive interest, and therefore binds all lenders. Bottom line: no lender can hide behind technicalities to inflate debt endlessly.

Hon. Yusuf Nsibambi: The Protection of Sovereignty Bill will not strip Ugandans of their citizenship. A foreigner is someone who is not in the country at the time. #NBSBarometer #NBSUpdates

Free training for lawyers working on human rights and public interest law. 4 days. Cape Town. 50 places. Expert faculty from NITA Training, happening right after the PILnet Global Forum, organised in partnership with @Probono_Org. Learn more and register: pilnet.org/event/training…


Govt tables Sovereignty Bill before Parliament “They are running away from accountability, that’s why they are bringing this Bill to silence the Opposition and civil society organisations, which is very unfortunate,” @JoelSsenyonyi bit.ly/3QsZOMB #MonitorUpdates






