Family accuses Museveni's farm attendants of trespass, torture
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But children of the late Lawrence Yiga who occupy his estate at the village are accusing Flora Kamateneti, a cousin to Museveni and manager to the farm of plotting to grab part of their land.
The disputed land measures 25 acres that are adjacent to President Museveni's ranch. John Kiwanuka, a successor to the late Lawrence Yiga says that their late father bought the disputed land about 45 years ago.
He added that to their surprise, Kamateneti wanted to annex part of it to the president's farm in disregard of the documented proof of ownership.
Florence Namaganda, a member of the family said they had sought the intervention of the local authorities to arbitrate the dispute but all their efforts have yielded no result.
Namaganda said that they have learnt that Kamateneti is conniving with one of the children from the previous owners of the land to deny the transaction between their late fathers.
Bernard Yiga, another family member explained that ever since the dispute started late last year, they had failed to get any assistance from the local authorities and have also been blocked from meeting the president.
Efforts to talk to Kamateneti over the accusations are fruitless so far, but Henry Baguma, the Sembabule Resident District Commissioner confirmed the unresolved land dispute which he, however, declined to comment about.
He instead dismissed allegations of the torture by soldiers arguing that their presence was to guard the president's ranch and prevent trespassers.
