By Our Reporter
NATIONAL
The Ag. Commissioner Mapping and Surveys at the Ministry of Lands and nine others have been charged before the Anti-Corruption Court.
Kakooza Jasper and 9 others appeared before court on Friday, 25th April, 2025 and were charged with their role in the fraudulent creation of titles on an existing title of the Madhvani Group Ltd land FRV 60 folio 4, in Gomba District.
The others charged are; Bassajjangabo Hakim-Senior Assistant Secretary at Kabulasooke, Gomba District, Siwuliliza Andrew Sserunkuma -Chairman LC1 Mpogo village, Nakanwagi Gladys- Former secretary Gomba District Land Board and Hajju Kayongo Badru Ismail- Former Chairperson, Gomba District Land Board.
Also charged are Nuwahereza Allan Katakanya-Business Man, Mudenyi Gerald- Security Guard, Nabimanya David-Security Guard, Ssenoga Abdu- Casual labourer and Kisenyi Harunah- Boda boda rider.
According to the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, these and others still at large were charged with Abuse of Office, Forgery, fraudulent procurement of certificate of title, forcible entry, forcible detainer, destroying growing plants and conspiracy to commit a misdemenour and a felony respectively.
They have been remanded until 30th April 2025.
In 2024, the commissioner working with the accused and others still at large, fraudulently created overlapping titles on an existing title registered in the names of Madhvani Group in 1955.
Under the guise of conducting a boundary opening, they violently took possession of over 600 acres of land comprised in FRV 60 folio 4 in Musongole village, Mpenja Sub County, Gomba District, belonging to Madhvani Group Limited and in the process took possession, destroyed tea plantations and over 540 acres of natural forest.
Warrants of Arrest have been issued for the Deputy RDC Gomba, Sitenda Nicodemus Mugalu, physical planner, Mugenyi Vincent and businessman, Fred Kirenga.
