Buganda Kingdom has issued a strong public warning over alleged fraudulent land transactions involving the Kabaka’s land comprised in FRV 29 Folio 23, historically known as the Mvuba Estate at Jeza and now registered as Mawokota Block 18 Plot 3 measuring 402.40 acres.
In a Caveat Emptor notice, the kingdom’s Attorney General, Mr Christopher Bwanika, cautioned members of the public against purchasing or transacting on any portion of the land, stressing that it lawfully belongs to the Kabaka of Buganda.
According to the notice, the land title for FRV 29 Folio 23 was created in 1930 and, by 1965, had been transferred into the names of Buganda Investments Company Estates Limited (BIC), the Kingdom’s investment arm. The property was widely known as Kabaka’s farmland.
In 1967, however, the central government confiscated Buganda Kingdom properties under Article 108 of the 1967 Constitution, including the Jeza estate.
The land was formally returned in 2013 under Clause 1(d) of an agreement between President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and the Kabaka of Buganda, pursuant to the Traditional Rulers (Restitution of Assets and Properties) Act, Cap 243. It is currently registered in the Kabaka’s names.
The Kingdom has since raised concern over what it describes as “unscrupulous individuals” who have subdivided and sold mailo titles on several plots, including Mawokota Block 18 Plots 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18 and 19. According to the notice, these titles were erroneously created on what it maintains is freehold land.
“The Kabaka has since lodged caveats on the disputed titles and petitioned the Commissioner for Land Registration to cancel the overlapping mailo certificates of title. A public hearing process is currently ongoing,” the notice states.
Despite the pending cancellation proceedings, the kingdom says it has received credible information that some individuals continue to sell or transact on the contested land.
“Anyone who transacts on this land is doing so illegally,” the notice warns, urging those who may have been defrauded to report the matter to the Police and the Buganda Land Board.
Mr Bwanika called on the public to exercise extreme caution and avoid any dealings related to the disputed property to prevent financial loss and possible prosecution.
The warning comes amid ongoing land governance tensions in central Uganda, where overlapping titles and historical restitution processes have in some cases led to protracted disputes.
As the public hearing continues, the kingdom has signaled its intention to safeguard what it describes as a lawfully restored and registered estate, warning that legal action may be taken against individuals who persist in transacting on the land.
