The Buganda Kingdom faces a fresh battle with the government about who really controls Kaazi land. Lands Minister Sam Mayanja started the fight by questioning whether the Kabaka truly has rights to this property. Buganda leaders fired back fast, stating the land "legally belongs to the Kabaka" and warning against any attempts to change who controls it. Minister Mayanja publicly claimed the Buganda Land Board operates against the law and promised action to defend what he considers public property.
Mayanja pointed to complaints from family members of H.H. Daudi Chwa II and Omulangira George William Mawanda. These relatives believe illegal deals happened between their families, the Uganda Scouts Association, and the Buganda Land Board Limited under a 1993 law about traditional rulers' assets. He mentioned two court cases involving Daudi Chwa's estate but argued neither case fully settled who actually holds rights to these properties, which lets him keep investigating the situation.
The Buganda Kingdom quickly responded with strong words against these claims. They explained the Kaazi land sits on Block 273, Plot 5 and was given to the Kabaka through the 1900 Agreement. Officials recorded this fact formally on June 22, 1923. They registered it under Ssekabaka H.H. Daudi Chwa II as Kabaka, not as his holding. The Kingdom stressed this difference: "Ssekabaka Daudi Chwa II did not hold the Kaazi land personally; he kept it as Kabaka. This land passed to Ssekabaka Edward Muteesa and belongs to Kabaka Mutebi II today."
The Kingdom clarified more details about titles. When Ssekabaka Daudi Chwa II held personal lands, records showed just "Daudi Chwa" without royal titles. Only when acting as Kabaka did documents use "H.H." before his name. Buganda also explained they leased the land to the Uganda Scouts Association for 49 years in 1948 with strict rules against subleasing or claiming ownership. Everything changed when Uganda abolished kingdoms in 1966, and central authorities seized the land for the Uganda Land Commission.
Buganda insists the government legally returned the land to the Kabaka through the Traditional Rulers Act of 1993. They accuse both the Uganda Land Commission and Scouts Association of making illegal subleases without asking Kabaka Mutebi II first. They reminded everyone about a 2020 court decision where the Kabaka won against Prince Kaleemera and others who falsely claimed they controlled the property. The Kingdom urged people not to believe "any misleading claims suggesting that the land does not belong to the Kabaka."
Tensions keep growing about Buganda's historical land rights as Minister Mayanja openly questions whether the Buganda Land Board can legally exist under the 1993 law. His comments worry many Buganda supporters because they seem to show the government wants to challenge more land claims beyond this case. Legal experts think both sides will fight for a long time since neither the government nor Buganda shows any sign of backing down from their positions.
Mayanja pointed to complaints from family members of H.H. Daudi Chwa II and Omulangira George William Mawanda. These relatives believe illegal deals happened between their families, the Uganda Scouts Association, and the Buganda Land Board Limited under a 1993 law about traditional rulers' assets. He mentioned two court cases involving Daudi Chwa's estate but argued neither case fully settled who actually holds rights to these properties, which lets him keep investigating the situation.
The Buganda Kingdom quickly responded with strong words against these claims. They explained the Kaazi land sits on Block 273, Plot 5 and was given to the Kabaka through the 1900 Agreement. Officials recorded this fact formally on June 22, 1923. They registered it under Ssekabaka H.H. Daudi Chwa II as Kabaka, not as his holding. The Kingdom stressed this difference: "Ssekabaka Daudi Chwa II did not hold the Kaazi land personally; he kept it as Kabaka. This land passed to Ssekabaka Edward Muteesa and belongs to Kabaka Mutebi II today."
The Kingdom clarified more details about titles. When Ssekabaka Daudi Chwa II held personal lands, records showed just "Daudi Chwa" without royal titles. Only when acting as Kabaka did documents use "H.H." before his name. Buganda also explained they leased the land to the Uganda Scouts Association for 49 years in 1948 with strict rules against subleasing or claiming ownership. Everything changed when Uganda abolished kingdoms in 1966, and central authorities seized the land for the Uganda Land Commission.
Buganda insists the government legally returned the land to the Kabaka through the Traditional Rulers Act of 1993. They accuse both the Uganda Land Commission and Scouts Association of making illegal subleases without asking Kabaka Mutebi II first. They reminded everyone about a 2020 court decision where the Kabaka won against Prince Kaleemera and others who falsely claimed they controlled the property. The Kingdom urged people not to believe "any misleading claims suggesting that the land does not belong to the Kabaka."
Tensions keep growing about Buganda's historical land rights as Minister Mayanja openly questions whether the Buganda Land Board can legally exist under the 1993 law. His comments worry many Buganda supporters because they seem to show the government wants to challenge more land claims beyond this case. Legal experts think both sides will fight for a long time since neither the government nor Buganda shows any sign of backing down from their positions.
