How farm raid caused Mzee Magala troubles

What the report says

Ugandan social media personality Magala Balikyewunya, widely known as Mzee Magala, is expected to hear the outcome of his attempted murder case on Thursday, November 12, 2026, when a court in Luweero District delivers judgment, according to Sqoop Uganda. The case relates to a violent land dispute at Christopher and David Farm (CD Farm) in Kanyale Village, Nakaseke District, where a confrontation over disputed property escalated into gunfire.

Sqoop Uganda reports that the incident happened on April 13, 2022, when Magala and about 15 others, including private security guards, went to the farm to inspect land claimed to be under dispute. Farm manager Andrew Akandwanaho, 33, and casual workers reportedly tried to stop the survey, leading to a scuffle in which Akandwanaho was shot and injured. Police records cited by the outlet also say a rifle was taken from one of the guards and two motorcycles were reported missing, though the firearm was later recovered.

Investigators later arrested Magala and a guard, Daniel Omara, on attempted murder allegations. The Director of Public Prosecutions later dropped the case against Omara, leaving Magala as the sole defendant. Sqoop Uganda says Magala initially received bail after taking plea in August 2022, but was rearrested last week after being declared wanted and was returned to Butuntumula Government Prison, where he remains on remand awaiting judgment. The case underscores how land disputes can escalate into criminal proceedings in parts of Uganda where ownership conflicts remain sensitive.