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Kwesiga & 2 Others v Nabukalu & 2 Others (Civil Appeal 26 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 62 (17 February 2025)
High Court appeal on land ownership and bibanja occupation. The court set aside the trial judgment, dismissed the suit, and declared the appellants bona fide occupants.
Kangave Fabiona v Kigongo Paul Mutebi and Mubiru Steven (Civil Appeal 18 of 2022) [2024] UGHC 1266 (25 January 2024)
The High Court dismissed an appeal over a kibanja dispute, upholding findings that the appellant failed to prove ownership or bona fide occupancy of the land.
Kisitu v Bateesa (Civil Appeal No. 056 of 2011) [2014] UGHCLD 10 (20 March 2014)
The appellate court found that the trial magistrate's conclusion that the Respondent was a lawful or bona fide occupant was not supported by the evidence. The Respondent's claim to the land was based on a purchase from a squatter, Naome Namirembe, who had no title to pass, and the documentary evidence presented was vague and did not establish lawful occupation. The Respondent did not meet the requirements of section 29(2) of the Land Act, as he had not occupied or utilised the land for the requisite period, nor was there evidence of consent from the registered owner. The trial magistrate reli…
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