August 15, 2024-The Head of the State House Anti-Corruption Unit, Brig. Gen. Henry Isoke, and Ms. Barungi Phiona, Senior Presidential Assistant on Special Duties, accompanied the Minister of State for Lands, Hon. Dr. Sam Mayanja, and district leaders of Kiryandongo at a Baraza held in Panyandoli, Kiryandongo District, in response to numerous land grabbing complaints from local residents.
The primary complaints were against Taban Amin, who has allegedly been using threats, violence and impunity to seize land in the district. Among the victims was the family of the late Mr. Opika Opoka, a former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Lands, whose titled land on Ranch No. 3 had been forcibly occupied by agents of Amin.
Thanks to a joint intervention by the authorities, the land was formally handed back to Mr. Opoka’s wife, Mrs. Natalie Opoka, on behalf of her family. The State House Anti-Corruption Unit has now deployed a team to investigate the allegations of land grabbing, intimidation, and threats against the community.
The ongoing investigation seeks to hold Taban Amin accountable for these alleged crimes and restore the rule of law in the district. This intervention underscores the government’s commitment to addressing land injustices and protecting the rights of Ugandan citizens against illegal land grabbing.