Editor
There was drama in Ishaka Town on Saturday afternoon when staff from the Presidential Special Task Force on Land Matters and Environment conducted investigations into a case involving the sealing off of a building with heaps of sand. The building in question belongs to Crumbus Tuhitse, a prominent businesswoman located along Kitagata-Kagamba Road in Ishaka Town.
Jamilu Ssempagala explained that following complaints from the affected party, they dispatched a staff member for a fact-finding mission. He noted that the unit is currently handling over 35 cases of land grabbing in the Ankole region each week, with issues ranging from land blockers and family disputes to multiple land titles.
Ssempagala added that land is increasingly viewed as a business opportunity, leading to rampant corruption and the issuance of land certificates to the wrong individuals. The most affected districts in the Ankole region include Kiruhura, Kazo, Isingiro, and Mbarara.
The Presidential Special Task Force on Land Matters and Environment, led by Brigadier Moses Shaban Lukyamuzi, was established to address the rising cases of land grabbing in Uganda.
