Uganda Christian University is now a two-time champion in UWP, becoming the first team in history to successfully defend its title!
This competition has national and regional rounds. The national rounds in Uganda were held on 25th September 2026 at Uganda Christian University between Kampala International University, Uganda Christian University, Islamic University in Uganda and Nkumba University. Uganda Christian University emerged as the overall winner, represented by oralists Deborah Mulungi Namiwanda (who also won the best oralist award) and Evelyn Vanessa.
They were supported by researchers Jeremiah Kalyesubula, Mugisha Timothy Brighton, Rukidi Jorum, Mawanda Irene Kateme, Rachel Nabiranda, Kukunda Noella, Alicia Mutebi and Monge Jovan Caleb.
The students went ahead to represent Uganda in the East African Regional Round that was held at UCU against the University of Dar es Salaam and Kabarak University, among others on Tuesday, 29th September 2026, before a panel comprising Justice Duncan Gaswaga of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Justice Geoffrey Kiryabwire, and lawyer Brian Kalule. Uganda Christian University won the regional rounds after defeating the University of Dar es Salaam in the final, earning a US $ 1,500 cash prize and a fully funded trip to Accra, Ghana for the 2026 Africa Privacy Symposium. The University also won awards for the best memorial and respondents’ written memorials.
Beyond determining the winner, the judges challenged the students to prepare for a legal profession increasingly shaped by technology, digital evidence and cross-border disputes. Minister for Information, Communications Technology (ICT) and National Guidance, Justine Kasule Lumumba, congratulated the finalists.
