The Buganda Kingdom leader Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II has told his lawyers to sue Land Minister Dr. Sam Mayanja because he ignored court decisions about Kaazi land that belongs to the Kingdom. Christopher Bwanika, the Attorney General of Buganda, announced this at Bulange, Mengo, during a morning press conference. He criticized the minister for meddling with land matters and trying to cancel the registration of Buganda Land Board, which manages the Kabaka's property. Bwanika called these actions disrespectful to both the courts and the law.
The Kabaka's legal team plans to file a lawsuit against all statements and actions by Minister Mayanja. The disputed property sits in Block 273, Plot 5, and comes with a long history. It was part of 350 square acres given to Buganda's ruler under the 1900 Agreement, with the first title created in 1923. This land was registered to Kabaka Chwa II officially, not as his asset, and later passed to future kings. Bwanika explained that British colonizers gave the land to Chwa II through the 1900 agreement as the Buganda monarch, not as a private person.
Edward Muteesa II, who served as Kabaka in 1948, leased the property to the Uganda Scouts Association for 49 years strictly for camping and scouting activities. After kingdoms were abolished in 1967, the central government took the land and placed it under Uganda Land Commission control. The land returned to the Kabaka officially through the Traditional Rulers Act of 1993, and the Buganda Land Board currently manages it for the Kingdom. Both the Uganda Land Commission and Scouts Association created unauthorized subleases without Kabaka's permission, which Bwanika said was against the law.
The Kabaka successfully asked the Commissioner of Land Registration to cancel these illegal lease titles. He also won a court case against Prince Kalemeera and others in 2020 when they falsely claimed they had rights to the land. Bwanika stressed that courts have confirmed the land rightfully belongs to the Kabaka and urged people to ignore false claims about its ownership. Buganda Land Board spokesperson Denis Bugaya questioned whether Minister Mayanja ever studied law, given his behavior despite clear court rulings on the matter. A clearly upset Bugaya told reporters they have finished preparing their case against Minister Mayanja personally.
For the first time in recent Buganda Kingdom history, they plan to take Mayanja to court as an individual for abuse of office and giving illegal orders to staff members. Bugaya emphasized that the Buganda Kingdom refuses to stay quiet when people like Mayanja mislead Kabaka's subjects, and they will pursue legal action as required by law. All preparations for the lawsuit have been completed, and they believe they have enough evidence to win their case against the minister for his actions regarding the disputed Kaazi land.
The Kabaka's legal team plans to file a lawsuit against all statements and actions by Minister Mayanja. The disputed property sits in Block 273, Plot 5, and comes with a long history. It was part of 350 square acres given to Buganda's ruler under the 1900 Agreement, with the first title created in 1923. This land was registered to Kabaka Chwa II officially, not as his asset, and later passed to future kings. Bwanika explained that British colonizers gave the land to Chwa II through the 1900 agreement as the Buganda monarch, not as a private person.
Edward Muteesa II, who served as Kabaka in 1948, leased the property to the Uganda Scouts Association for 49 years strictly for camping and scouting activities. After kingdoms were abolished in 1967, the central government took the land and placed it under Uganda Land Commission control. The land returned to the Kabaka officially through the Traditional Rulers Act of 1993, and the Buganda Land Board currently manages it for the Kingdom. Both the Uganda Land Commission and Scouts Association created unauthorized subleases without Kabaka's permission, which Bwanika said was against the law.
The Kabaka successfully asked the Commissioner of Land Registration to cancel these illegal lease titles. He also won a court case against Prince Kalemeera and others in 2020 when they falsely claimed they had rights to the land. Bwanika stressed that courts have confirmed the land rightfully belongs to the Kabaka and urged people to ignore false claims about its ownership. Buganda Land Board spokesperson Denis Bugaya questioned whether Minister Mayanja ever studied law, given his behavior despite clear court rulings on the matter. A clearly upset Bugaya told reporters they have finished preparing their case against Minister Mayanja personally.
For the first time in recent Buganda Kingdom history, they plan to take Mayanja to court as an individual for abuse of office and giving illegal orders to staff members. Bugaya emphasized that the Buganda Kingdom refuses to stay quiet when people like Mayanja mislead Kabaka's subjects, and they will pursue legal action as required by law. All preparations for the lawsuit have been completed, and they believe they have enough evidence to win their case against the minister for his actions regarding the disputed Kaazi land.
