By Andrew Irumba
Kampala socialite and former philanthropist Brian Kirumira aka Bryan White is in deep trouble over allegations that he refused to pay a debt worth Shs135m to tent makers in Kireka.
It is alleged that Bryan White last year hired Ephraim Kirumira of Majjanjja and Sons Company LTD to make for him tents worth Shs270m.
However, when they delivered the tents to his Bryan White Foundation, Bryan White refused to pay the remaining balance of Ssh135M claiming the tents were of poor quality.
Early this year he allegedly connived with his bodyguards to cause the arrest of Kirumira and others, who were detained at Busunjju police, before being released on bond after several hours. They had gone to his Bryan White Foundation in Busunjju to demand for the unpaid balance.
In retaliation, Majjanjja and Sons dragged Bryan White to the High Court Commercial Division, accusing him of breach of contract.
After perusing the case file, Judge Anna Bitature has given Bryan White 14 days to file his defense or else the case will be ruled in the plaintiff’s favour.
Court heard on Tuesday that Bryan White had not filed his defense yet he was duly served by Majjanjja’s lawyers.
Brian White through his lawyers had earlier on asked court to dismiss the matter, claiming he never engaged in any business dealing with Majjanjja.
In the petition before court, Majjanjja and Sons Company Limited accuses Bryan White, the Brian White Foundation and Muwanguzi Nicholas of T/a Wald Electronics of breach of contract.
“Despite of several demands and reminders, the defendants have refused or ignored and neglected to clear their indebtedness to the plaintiff,” Justice Bitature stated.
According to court documents, Nicholas Muwanguzi, while acting as an agent for Bryan White approached Majjanja and Sons and tasked them to make tents worth Shs270m. On 13th October 2018, Muwanguzi paid Shs135m and promised to pay the balance after receiving the goods.
On October 24th, 2018 the tents were delivered, inspected and received
by Brian White who signed the delivery note, but later turned around and refused to clear the balance.
