Former Buganda Kingdom Attorney General and Deputy Katikkiro, Nelson Apollo Makubuya (pictured) has been dragged to the High Court for allegedly stealing land from the former Executive Director of the Kabaka Foundation, Ambassador Matiya Lubega.
Ambassador Lubega is the pioneer Executive Director of Kabaka Ronald Mutebi’s charity arm, the Kabaka Foundation.
It is said that when Ambassador Lubega retired from active service of the Kabaka, the Kabaka gave him land as a token of appreciation for the work well done and instructed his attorney, Apollo Makubuya, to transfer the land to him.
Instead, Makubuya transferred the land to himself, defying Kabaka Mutebi’s direct orders.
These revelations are contained in court documents which this reporter has seen. Makubuya, who has is also a top Bank of Uganda lawyer is accused together with Buganda Land Board and Omuk. Kiwalabye Male.
Ambassador Lubega filed this case to court after failing over the last many years to have his land returned to him by Buganda Land Board and Makubuya.
The case is registered under civil suit number 1012 of 2019 of the High Court of Uganda (Land Division).
Ambassador Lubega is represented by Kituuma-Magala and Company Advocates.
The land in question is situated on Block 268 Plot 475 Kyadondo in the upscale Lubowa neighborhood along Entebbe Road. The land is valued at about Shs5.3 billion.
The court documents say that Makubuya, who Kabaka fired recently from his position of Deputy Katikkiro “used his office as Kabaka’s attorney to dubiously acquire the land in question.”
Ambassador Lubega wants court to issue a declaration that he is the rightful owner of this multi-billion land and Makubuya “defied the executive orders of the Kabaka of Buganda to fraudulently acquire this land.”
Ambassador Lubega also wants Makubuya to pay him Shs480m per year for the period he has illegally occupied this land.
