The Judiciary has addressed a misleading report by the New Vision newspaper regarding the ownership of land by foreigners under Freehold Tenure in Uganda. The publication misrepresents a court judgment involving a contested land dispute over the estate of the late Festo Banja.
In the case, the Court ruled that the plaintiffs’ claims were baseless, finding that the disputed land was lawfully transferred to Freehold tenure during the colonial era.
The Court also uncovered fraudulent attempts by the plaintiffs to re-establish a Mailo title over land already registered under Freehold. Below is a detailed clarification of the matter.
