Tag Archives: land dispute

Kikuube, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The murder of Julius Irumba, 43, chairperson LCI of Musaijamukuru village, Buhimba sub-county, in Kikuube district has been linked to a land dispute. Irumba was killed last week by unknown persons who had hired him to transport sand to Masindi. However, when they reached Kinyaya …

Terego, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seven people in Terego district have been arrested for allegedly killing Silvio Ajoma aged 64, a resident of Ejoni village, Ejoni parish in Uriama sub-county. According to police, the deceased was assaulted on Wednesday last week by a group of people who were angry with him …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 10 families are on the verge of being evicted after the Court of Appeal ruled on a land dispute in Kyanja, Kawempe division. On Tuesday, Justice Elizabeth Musoke, Catherine Bamugemereire, and Stephen Musota ruled that the one-acre piece of land along Komamboga road in Kyanja belongs …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ahmed Kateregga Musaazi, the Masaka City Deputy Resident Commissioner is under the spotlight for meddling in land cases. Kateregga is accused of ordering the destruction of properties on a disputed piece of land in Kimanya-Kabonera division. Flugencio Kayemba, a resident of Kaseeta cell, Kitanda ward …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police on Tuesday blocked Uganda’s representative to the East African Legislative Assembly-EALA, James Kakooza from demolishing property on disputed land in Lubowa. Kakooza is embroiled in a land dispute with his neighbour. The disputed land measuring 0.22 acres is located in Lubowa, behind Roofings Uganda …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Acholi leaders have threatened to pitch camp in the contested Apaa township between Adjumani and Amuru districts until the government finds a lasting solution to the land dispute in the area. The resolution was arrived at on Monday during a joint consultative meeting of the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s representative to the East African Legislative Assembly, James Kakooza on Sunday narrowly survived being lynched by angry residents in Lubowa, Makindye-Ssabagabo municipality over a land dispute. Kakooza is embroiled in a land dispute with his neighbour. The disputed land measuring 0.22 acres is located …

Rukiga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Office of the President has intervened in a land feud between Muhanga town council authorities, residents and State House officials. The 32 acre piece of land is located at Nyakitabire hill, Muhanga town council in Rukiga district. Last month, two State House officials, Constance …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Local Government Minister Rapheal Magyezi has intervened in the dispute surrounding the sale of the land belonging to the former Nakaloke town council in Mbale’s Northern City division. The land measuring around 20 acres was allegedly sold to private developers. Part of the land …

Rukungiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A land dispute has erupted between Rukungiri district officials and People with Disabilities. Last month, Rukungiri district officials gave out 203 acres of land located in Kikomo village, Bwambara parish, Bwambara sub county adjacent to Bwambara sub-county headquarters to Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) to establish …