Four people, including three officials attached to the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Ministry Zonal Office (MZO) and a land dealer, have been arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court over alleged fraud involving a prime piece of land in Munyonyo, Kampala.
The accused were charged with abuse of office, criminal conspiracy, forgery and fraudulent procurement of a certificate of title. They were remanded until October 29, 2026.
The prosecution was instituted by the Anti-Corruption Unit in liaison with the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).
The accused are Wasswa Charles Jude, a Principal Assistant Secretary; Agaba Ronah, a government valuer; Achom Esther, a data entry clerk; and Kizito John, a land dealer.
According to the prosecution, the accused allegedly conspired in 2024 to abuse their respective positions and facilitate the irregular acquisition and transfer of land comprised in Kyadondo Block 255, Plot 532, in Munyonyo, Kampala District.
The disputed property measures approximately 0.2020 hectares and belongs to James Mulebeke, who has reportedly been its registered proprietor since 2011.
Investigations allegedly established that Kizito initiated the fraudulent acquisition by submitting documents to facilitate the processing of a special certificate of title without the knowledge or consent of the registered owner.
Achom is accused of receiving the transaction documents and forwarding them to Wasswa for processing, although the documents were allegedly never officially received at the KCCA Ministry Zonal Office.
The application for the special certificate of title was reportedly made using forged documents.
Wasswa is further accused of using his position to influence Nabukeera Madinah, a registrar of titles at the zonal office, to issue the special certificate without requiring the registered proprietor to appear for identification. He allegedly claimed that he knew the applicant.
Investigators further allege that the transfer of the land to Kizito was subsequently approved without the registered owner appearing for identification and without adequate verification of the authenticity of the national identity card, stamp duty payment receipts and registration fees.
The prosecution also alleges that Agaba valued the land at Shs200 million, significantly below its reported prevailing market value of more than Shs600 million.
In a related development, Mulindwa Jude Tadeo, a government valuer, is alleged to have processed the transaction without payment of the requisite stamp duty.
The alleged scheme involved the irregular issuance of a special certificate of title and the subsequent transfer of the property, potentially prejudicing the interests of its rightful owner.
Meanwhile, criminal summons have been issued to Nabukeera Hamida and Mulindwa Jude Tadeo in connection with the matter.
The allegations are yet to be proved in court.
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