A businessman and a car dealer are involved in a legal dispute at the Commercial Court over the sale of a Range Rover Vogue. The businessman, Hajji Mutaasa Kafeero, claims that he was misled by the car dealer, Yassah Seguya Matovu, into purchasing a 2022 model instead of the 2023 model he had agreed upon.
Kafeero has filed a petition at the Commercial Court on June 10, 2024, demanding a refund of shillings 300 million, which he had paid as a down payment for the car. He claims that he was assured he would receive a 2023 Grey Range Rover Vogue, seven-seater, for shillings 900 million, but Matovu delivered a 2022 model instead.
According to court documents, Kafeero and Matovu signed an agreement stating that Kafeero would pay for the vehicle in installments. Kafeero made an initial payment of shillings 300 million to Seguya between February 1 and 12, 2024. He was supposed to pay the remaining amount in 12 monthly installments of shillings 50 million each.
Kafeero stated that he stopped making further payments after receiving the vehicle, realizing it was a 2022 model instead of the agreed-upon 2023 model. He rejected the vehicle, citing that it did not meet the specifications described in their agreement.
Court records show that on April 1, 2024, Kafeero and Matovu entered into a mutual agreement. Matovu agreed to either take back the vehicle and provide a 2023 model or refund the shillings 300 million. Kafeero now seeks the court’s intervention to determine if the supplied vehicle matches the description in their sale and purchase agreement.
Kafeero’s lawyers from Muwema and Company Advocates have advised him that this is a straightforward case that only requires an examination of the sale and purchase agreement to determine if the supplied vehicle meets the agreed specifications.
The Commercial Court Deputy Registrar, Julius Kyaka Borore, has given Matovu until June 25, 2024, to respond to the allegations. Borore stated, “You are hereby required to file in this court a defense in the said suit within 15 days from the date of service of summons on you in the manner prescribed under Order 9 Rule 1 Civil Procedure Rules. Should you fail to file a defense, the plaintiffs may proceed with the suit and judgment may be given in your absence.”
This legal dispute highlights the importance of clear agreements and adherence to contractual terms in business transactions. Both parties now await the court’s decision on the matter.
