A
Kampala-based businesswoman has sued a Chinese road construction company
for alleged refusal
to pay her for helping the firm secure contracts for the upgrade of two roads in eastern Uganda.
to pay her for helping the firm secure contracts for the upgrade of two roads in eastern Uganda.
In a
law suit filed before the High Court Commercial Division, Ms Celia
Asasira contends that China State Construction Engineering Corporation
entrusted her with the mandate to facilitate the conclusion of two
contracts for upgrade of Bumbobi-Lwakhakha and Kapchorwa-Saum roads
worth more than Shs400b.
However, according to documents, the Chinese company has ignored or refused to pay Ms Asasira for the services rendered.
Acting
through Muwema & Company Advocates, Ms Asasira is seeking a court
declaration that she facilitated the securing of the two contracts. So,
she should be remunerated for the work she did.
She is also seeking general damages and interest rate of 23 per cent per annum from April 2018 until payment is made in full.
According
to documents, on several occasions between 2013 and 2015,
representatives from Chinese firm and its sister companies visited
Uganda in a bid to secure business opportunities.
Ms Asasira claims that she was introduced to the Chinese company
in 2015 after it had claimed frustration about securing business in
Uganda. The two, according to court documents, entered an oral agreement
to help the Chinese company secure construction contracts.
Two
road contracts, including Bumbobi-Lwakhakha, valued at Shs140b and
Kapchorwa-Saum, at Shs268bb, according to Ms Asasira secured in the
process and it was agreed that she would be paid an equivalent of 10 per
cent of any contractual consideration.
She also
claims that she helped the Chinese firm to register as company in
Uganda, which improved the company’s chances of securing business.
However,
Ms Asasira claims that for all intents and purposes, it is her who
secured the contracts for the Chinese firm through oral requests but the
company has refused to pay for her services.
She
therefore wants court to declare that she spent a lot of time and money
to secure the said contracts, which should be compensated.
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