Ministers Deny Allegations of Wrongdoing in Controversial Kitgum Land Transfers
Two ministers within the Ugandan government have denied allegations that they have illegally or wrongfully acquired land belonging to the Kitgum hospital. The allegations surfaced last week after Kitgum district chairman John Komakech Ogwok testified before the Ugandan Parliament that the Kitgum district land board had allocated the two ministers and other developers land that is urgently needed for expansion of the hospital services. Hillary Onek, the minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, said, "It's not true. I would never willfully or illegally take institutional land or property well knowing that such services are vital for our people.” Read more at The Monitor.
District land boards are responsible for facilitating registration of land interests and holding and allocating land that is publicly owned or not owned by any person. However, land boards in northern Uganda are often underfunded and unable fulfill their duties, leading to a lack of adequate land administration capacity in northern Uganda that leaves the ownership status of some land unclear or disputed.
District land boards are responsible for facilitating registration of land interests and holding and allocating land that is publicly owned or not owned by any person. However, land boards in northern Uganda are often underfunded and unable fulfill their duties, leading to a lack of adequate land administration capacity in northern Uganda that leaves the ownership status of some land unclear or disputed.