About 80 residents of Katuba village in Nama district in Mukono district are in shock after the son of former President Paul Muwanga, known as Muwanga Moses Kibuuka Sejombwe extorted money from them promising to give them land titles which they have not received for 23 years.

  The land is more than 300 acres and is said to have been owned by former President Paul Muwanga at block 97(Formerly) Plot 89, 87 Kyaggwe. According to the agreement made between Muwanga and some of the residents on 12/2/2018 he agreed to negotiate and residents and no eviction but is currently doing other things.

We visited the area and spoke to some residents who have been paying their rent for 23 years but still have not received their land titles 'to slap them without understanding, with some reportedly even cutting their food.

They told us about their grief and challenges due to Sejobwe's torture and use of force including bringing armed men to take their land and some of them showed us the food he cooked, but they said he is doing all this with the support of the area chairman.

 

The situation forced the district chairman John Bosco Isabirye to convene a meeting at the district headquarters from both sides to see how they could resolve the dispute. Still, he was shocked when they arrived without Sejobwe and his family if they would not appear at the meeting because Sejobwe's mother is ill and he also has other coordination charges.


Mary Nagawa, the former village chairman, explained the details of the land and the origin of the problem and the situation as it is, and she vowed that they will not allow anything to reach the residents.

District chairman Isabirye urged the residents to ensure that there is negotiation between them and Sejobwe if that opportunity arises but if he refuses to appear in all the meetings he is invited to negotiate with the residents they will write a letter to the residents lawyer.

John Byamukama, the residents' lawyer, explained the plight of his people and said that they wanted the residents to get their land titles because they were paying their money.

Joseph Eyuko, who took over the Nama police station, pointed out the struggles he faced in doing such activities and noted that the so-called Above were losing jobs in the area and even hunting down slaves in the area without anyone touching their hands.

However, in a telephone conversation with Fred Kavuma, whose husband was given the authority to deal with the land by Sejobwe, she said she would not discuss the matter over the phone, saying she needed time.