Fred Muwema Archives – CEO East Africa

Delaying the inevitable⏤ Ham Kiggundu goes to Constitutional Court to challenge Supreme Court ruling

by The CEO Magazine TeamCommercial Justice News & Analysis The Big StoryJuly 21, 2023July 21, 2023

In yet another legal gimmick, largely perceived to be a delay tactic, to buy him time, against the inevitable, businessman Hamis Kiggundu (Ham) has applied to the Constitutional Court, seeking…

LEGAL OPINION: Without a substantive Bank of Uganda Governor, both the Bank of Uganda Board and Deputy Governor are functioning illegally

by Fred MuwemaGovernment Agencies The Big Story Thought LeadershipMarch 22, 2023March 22, 2023

Bank of Uganda has previously claimed that the death last year of the former Governor, Prof. Mutebile, did not affect the validity or legal status of the bank notes he…

It is Criminal for Hospitals to Detain Patients over Unpaid Medical Bills

by CEO ReporterThought LeadershipJuly 3, 2021July 3, 2021

By Fred Muwema A Covid-19 patient who needs to acquire hospital care in Uganda must now employ a triple strategy to survive. The first strategy is to fight the virulent…

SCIENTIFIC ELECTION: The Electoral Commission is abusing its Constitutional obligation to organise free and fair elections

by Fred MuwemaThought LeadershipJune 22, 2020June 22, 2020

The Electoral Commission released a revised roadmap for the 2020/21 general elections where it stated that “mass rallies will not be allowed but campaigns will be conducted mainly through media.”…

OPINION: “Stop Chasing the President for cash hand outs” -Lawyer Fred Muwema advises the public

by Fred MuwemaThe Big StoryNovember 9, 2019November 9, 2019

The ever increasing presidential cash handouts also known as presidential handshakes are becoming a thought provoking ritual. Our President has a prerogative to render financial help from his well-nourished State…

Two years after Sadolin-Plascon paint wars; Plascon emerges nearly unharmed as the new Sadolin struggles to get a grip on the market

by Muhereza KyamuteteraThe Big StoryOctober 27, 2019October 27, 2019

Kansai Plascon’s USD$126 mn (UGX452.5 bn) of the former Sadolin Paints (Uganda) Limited, Sadolin Paints (Tanzania) Limited and Sadolin Paints (EA) Ltd of Kenya was perhaps one East Africa’s biggest acquisitions in 2017. Even bigger, especially in Uganda, was the fight between Akzo Nobel the owners of the Sadolin brand and Kansai Plascon the new operators of the infrastructure and distribution network, left after Akzo Nobel had taken away its Sadolin name.
Two years, after the introduction of Plascon paints to replace the Sadolin brand and the re-launch of Sadolin into the market, CEO East Africa’s Muhereza Kyamutetera looks back at the contested takeover and who is winning the share of wallet war.