Businessman, Engineer Remanded Over Land Grabbing in Kira

What the report says

A businessman and a mechanical engineer have been remanded to prison in connection with a land dispute in Kitukutwe Village, Kira Municipality, Wakiso District, according to Nile Post. The suspects were identified as Yusuf Ssemakula and Erick Kato. They appeared before the Kira Chief Magistrate’s Court after being brought there by the Anti-Corruption Unit, working with the Criminal Investigations Directorate and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

The two face six counts, including forcible entry, forcible detainer, destruction of crops and unlawful eviction of occupants from land. The prosecution alleges that between September and November 2025, the accused and others still at large mobilised a group that entered land in Block 180, formerly Plot 2 Kyadondo, with the aim of taking possession without a lawful eviction order. It is also alleged that property belonging to three occupants was destroyed.

Nile Post said the damaged property reportedly included eucalyptus and indigenous trees, maize, banana plantations, sweet potatoes, fruit trees and cassava. The accused were remanded until November 23, 2026. The case reflects a wider concern in Uganda over land grabbing, which often involves disputes over occupation, eviction and use of land, although the specific allegations in this matter remain for the court to determine.