This must be a tough year for Kampala University founder Prof Badru Kateregga. As we recently reported, he is currently recovering at a private medical facility from injuries sustained at the hands of one of his wives following a domestic violence incident.

As he fights for his life, another stress (financial) has come in partly due to another wife of his.

In this latest development, court has ordered the same University to pay millions of shillings to a Nigerian student who was blocked from graduation after three years of study after allegedly annoying another wife of Prof. Kateregga.

HOW DID WE REACH HERE

It all started in 2022 with a civil suit No. 358 of 2022, when Augustine Ndife, a Nigerian student, sued Kampala University seeking for declarations and orders that the University breached its contract; it was fraudulent and professionally negligent. He also asked the court to order an investigation and/or inquire into the university’s admission processes of international students. He further prayed that Kampala University’s license to operate as a University be revoked on top of paying special damages, general damages, exemplary/punitive damages, interest and costs of the suit.

In a ruling dated October 14th, 2024, Justice Esta Nambayo of the High Court (Civil Division), did not disappoint Ndife.

She faulted the University on many things and consequently awarded the student sh50,000,000 as General damages, sh 10,000,000 as punitive damages, sh18, 551,000 as special damages with 8% interest per annum from the date of judgement and costs of the suit.


Source: https://redpepper.co.ug/court-orders-kampala-university-to-pay-sh78m-to-nigerian-student-who-annoyed-bedridden-prof-katereggas-wife/138420/amp/

How much is that in Dollars and Naira please? Hopefully it’s enough to teach the Professor a lesson in the disadvantage of marrying too many wives!