Japanese Business Leader Faces Rent Dispute in Uganda.
A top former leader of Kansai Plascon must pay $28,800 in missed rent for a home in Kampala's rich Munyonyo area. Building owner Margaret Kumba Nakau wants the money from Kalpana Abe, who led the paint company.
The rent fight started small but grew into a big court case. Papers show Ms. Abe agreed to pay $2,400 each month ahead of time. She missed payments from July 2023 to August 2024.
Ms. Nakau's law team from Align Associated Advocates sent a warning last December. They gave Ms. Abe seven days to pay. When asked about the case, the lawyers stayed quiet because it sits with the courts. Ms. Abe did not say yes or no about leaving the house.
The building owner says the missed payments hurt her money plans. She can't pay her property taxes. Ms. Abe said the house had damage and was hard to live in. But Ms. Nakau points out that Ms. Abe stayed there until forced to leave.
This fight shows how Kampala's house rental system works. Rich areas ask people to pay big sums upfront. Law experts say these deals stand up in court but make life hard for renters with money problems.
Ms. Abe also faces other legal battles. She runs Ephrata Investment Group Ltd. with business friends from Ethiopia. They say she took over without asking and used money improperly. That case is in the trade court.
She has one more court fight about Hideout Bar and Lounge, a busy place near Lugogo Bypass. Court papers say she took the business from other owners and changed its name to Blackzone Recreation Centre. The other owners say she pushed them away from running the business. They want the courts to help.
The mix of missed rent and business fights paints a picture of growing money and legal problems for the former paint company leader in Uganda.
A top former leader of Kansai Plascon must pay $28,800 in missed rent for a home in Kampala's rich Munyonyo area. Building owner Margaret Kumba Nakau wants the money from Kalpana Abe, who led the paint company.
The rent fight started small but grew into a big court case. Papers show Ms. Abe agreed to pay $2,400 each month ahead of time. She missed payments from July 2023 to August 2024.
Ms. Nakau's law team from Align Associated Advocates sent a warning last December. They gave Ms. Abe seven days to pay. When asked about the case, the lawyers stayed quiet because it sits with the courts. Ms. Abe did not say yes or no about leaving the house.
The building owner says the missed payments hurt her money plans. She can't pay her property taxes. Ms. Abe said the house had damage and was hard to live in. But Ms. Nakau points out that Ms. Abe stayed there until forced to leave.
This fight shows how Kampala's house rental system works. Rich areas ask people to pay big sums upfront. Law experts say these deals stand up in court but make life hard for renters with money problems.
Ms. Abe also faces other legal battles. She runs Ephrata Investment Group Ltd. with business friends from Ethiopia. They say she took over without asking and used money improperly. That case is in the trade court.
She has one more court fight about Hideout Bar and Lounge, a busy place near Lugogo Bypass. Court papers say she took the business from other owners and changed its name to Blackzone Recreation Centre. The other owners say she pushed them away from running the business. They want the courts to help.
The mix of missed rent and business fights paints a picture of growing money and legal problems for the former paint company leader in Uganda.
