Kasese District is embroiled in controversy after State Minister for Lands, Sam Mayanja, appointed Resident District Commissioner, Lt. Joe Walusimbi, to oversee the survey of disputed land, triggering accusations of bias from protesting locals.
A growing protest camp outside the RDC's office turned volatile during Minister Mayanja's visit, when he defended his mandate to resolve land disputes; Ordered immediate demarcation under RDC supervision; Faced loud rejections from sceptical residents
Cultivator Ibrahim Rujumba voiced widespread distrust: "How can the RDC judge this case when he's ignored our pleas for years?" Protest leader Grace Biira dismissed the minister's intervention as inadequate, while Banyabindi Chairperson Wilson Mijumbi warned the directive risks escalating tensions.
Deepening mistrust in local land dispute mechanisms, growing desperation among landless communities, and Challenges in implementing government land policies
The standoff continues as protesters vow to maintain their sit-in until guaranteed impartial arbitration.
