Nakato Rijcken Mubanda v Kajjansi Town Council and Wakiso District Local Government
Nakato Rijcken Mubanda v Kajjansi Town Council and Wakiso District Local Government (Civil Suits No. 628 of 2019) [2025] UGHC 332 (16 May 2025)
The court found that the plaintiff, while the registered proprietor, had herself widened the original footpath to a motorable road and opened it to public use, thereby dedicating it as a public right of way. The evidence showed the road had served the community for 17 years, and the plaintiff never took steps to prohibit public use. The defendants' entry was for statutory maintenance of an existing public road, not unlawful expansion or trespass. The destroyed crops, trees, and fence were within the road reserve, which by law is not compensable. The plaintiff's proprietary rights over the dis…
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- Trespass To Land
- Public Right Of Way
- Road Reserve
- Compensation For Land
- Easement
- Local Government Powers