Okwenje v Monday
Okwenje v Monday (Miscellaneous Application 3608 of 2023) [2024] UGHCLD 61 (7 March 2024)
The court found that the applicant, though not a party to the original suit, suffered a legal grievance because the judgment in H.C.C.S No.2904 of 2016 vested ownership of protected lake shore land in the respondent, contrary to constitutional and statutory provisions. The disputed land, being within 100 meters of Lake Victoria, is classified as a protected lake shore and is held in trust by Entebbe Municipal Council for the public. The law prohibits leasing or alienation of such land, allowing only temporary user permits subject to NEMA approval. The respondent failed to prove he held a vali…
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- Public Trust Land
- Lake Shore Protection
- Review Of Judgment
- User Permits
- Local Government Land Management
- Environmental Permits