Kyamulabi, a resident of Buwambo in Kira Municipality was forcefully evicted from her land and her residential house during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Mayimuna Kyamulabi having a drink at Nakalema
Her nine rental rooms were also destroyed by men who claim to have bought the land from her daughter and son.
Kyamulabi was saved by one of her daughters, Mastulah Nakibuule, a resident of Nabbingo in Wakiso but she was also badly beaten as she fought men who were throwing out her aging mother.
Nakibuule has several injuries she sustained during the fight.
Mastulah Nakibuule shows some of the injuries she sustained when she tried to fight for her old mother.
Kyamulabi insists that her last born, Aminah Zawedde, working with her husband (son–in–law) Abdul Kikoyo teamed up with her son, Kalid Ssaabwe Bazzeketta to sell her land, which she inherited from her father, Temiteo Mitala a First World Veteran.
She originally had 20 acres but the land has been grabbed by people taking advantage of her old age.
“I am too old to quarrel with anybody. My wish was for me to die and be buried near my parents and siblings, but all that I owned from which I used to collect money has been destroyed and they are planning to destroy the graveyard,” she said.
Kyamulabi, a resident of Buwambo in Kira Municipality was forcefully evicted from her land and her residential house during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Speaking to Kyamulabi in her office, Nakalema expressed disappointment that the old woman was evicted during the lockdown period against the directives of the ministry of lands not to carry out any evictions during this period.
She was also disappointed that the land grabbers were aided by her daughter and son, who she said, were involved in harassing her together with her two grandchildren, one mentally sick.
“This was so inhuman. We need to expedite this case and arraign all the culprits in courts of law,” Nakalema who served the old woman with drinks and food in her office said.
She said her heart was in pain to learn that some Ugandans do not have mercy for the vulnerable.
Col. Nakalema helping Kyamulabi to walk after listening to her story in her office. (Photos by Eddie Ssejjoba)
Nakalema also blamed Kyamulabi’s other daughter, Mastulah Nakibuule who accompanied her to her office for having not come out in time to complain when her mother was being tormented by land grabbers.
Nakibuule however apologised and said she is also a poor single mother who sells fresh fruits at Katwe and only learnt about the matter during lockdown when there was no transport to take her home.
She showed injuries she sustained when she tried to fight for her mother, saying policemen pulled her and caned her when she tried to block the land grabbers.
Nakalema’s unit was alerted by Moses Kibalama, a politician and a resident of the area who alarmed that the area police had been compromised and were on the side of the children and the land buyers.