Bukulu v Jemba (HCT-00-LD-CA 95 of 2022)
Bukulu v Jemba (HCT-00-LD-CA 95 of 2022) [2024] UGHCLD 296 (12 December 2024)
The appellate court found that all parties held distinct pieces of land and that the appellant was the registered proprietor of the suit land. However, the respondent had established equitable interest as a Kibanja holder and was not given the first option to purchase the land as required by law. The trial magistrate correctly found that the respondent was not a trespasser, and the appellant's acquisition of the title did not extinguish the respondent's Kibanja rights. The court emphasized the protection of Kibanja holders under Ugandan law and confirmed that the respondent's occupation was l…
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- Kibanja Holdings
- Mailo Land Title
- Trespass To Land
- Fraud In Land Transactions