High Court Cancels Illegal Titles on Kabaka’s Jjeza Estate, Clearing Way for Buganda Industrial Park

What the report says

Nile Post reports that the High Court has cancelled land titles found to have been unlawfully issued on land belonging to Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II at Nvuba Village, Ssaabawaali, Jjeza. The affected land is on Block 18 and includes Plots 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18 and 19. The ruling is being presented by Buganda Kingdom officials as a step in efforts to secure and manage the Kabaka’s estate.

According to the report, Buganda Land Board has asked people occupying or claiming interests in the affected property to approach the Kingdom and have their documents checked. BLB lawyer Denis Bugaya said occupants should bring paperwork connected to their stay or transactions so they can be guided through lawful regularisation processes.

The case followed Kabaka Mutebi’s June 5, 2026 visit to the 402-acre estate, during which he was reportedly told that portions had been occupied or allocated without the Kingdom’s approval. Nile Post says the Kabaka then instructed the Buganda lands minister and BLB to pursue legal remedies, including cancellation of disputed titles and accountability for those involved.

Bugaya said the recovered land is intended for the proposed Buganda Industrial Park, which the Kingdom says forms part of its development agenda and is expected to support industrial activity and jobs. He also credited the Ministry of Lands for backing the process. The development matters because land ownership disputes involving cultural institutions, occupants and official title systems can affect investment plans, tenure security and local livelihoods.