Today, Tuesday September 16th, 2025, UCU School of Law students won the National International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Moot – qualifying UCU as the Moot National Champions . During this Moot session held at Hotel Africana Hotel in Kampala Uganda, the UCU team won the Most Outstanding Student award, Best Memorial award and the Best Overall Team award .
UCU was represented by oralists including Michelle Lubogo in her year 3 of study, who also received the Most Outstanding Student award. Other oralists included Eliane Luwaga in year 4, and Sandra Nakiganda in year 3. The researchers were Joel Magala in Year 2 and Sheena Akantabira in Year 3.
This win qualifies UCU to represent Uganda at the All-Africa International Humanitarian Law Moot Competition in Nairobi, Kenya slated for November 2025 . All expenses will be fully paid by ICRC.
Well done team UCU, well done all the staff and students at UCU School of Law under the leadership of Dr. Peter Mutesasira, Dean UCU School of Law. Special thanks to Mr. Joel Basoga, a Lecturer in UCU School of Law and Head of Moots (also the Moot Coordinator).
See the gallery from the moot below.
