Police in Mukono have summoned city businessman Godfrey Kirumira for allegedly forging a kibanja sales agreement for a 45-acre piece of land in Namanve Industrial Park.

Kirumira was summoned together with Andrew Muyonga to appear on Tuesday at Seeta Police Station to record statements in respect to allegations of forgery and uttering false documents.

It is alleged that on October 30, 2021 at Kolo village in Mukono, Kirumira knowingly and fraudulently uttered a false document (kibanja sales agreement) on Block 113, Plot 142 at Mukono High Court, purporting that he had bought it from Yokana Mukasa Galikwoleka, whereas not.

Muyonga is accused of forging a kibanja sales agreement for the land in the same period.

“This office is investigating a case in which you are required to report to Police to assist in providing valuable information required in this matter,” the summons issued on Friday and served to Meddie Katumba on behalf of Kirumira and Muyonga by detective corporal Jebrone Waiswa, state.

The two are expected to be interrogated by detective inspector of Police William Malenge.

When the Police arrested Muwonge, a builder, on April 10, he confessed to signing and placing his right-hand thumbprint on the sales agreement. Muwonge said he was made to rewrite the sales agreement in his handwriting in November 2021 by the site supervisor, Andrew Muyonga, at Jokas Hotel in Bweyogerere, Wakiso district.

Muwonge said he drafted the kibanja sales agreement dated October 30, 2017.

“I wrote the kibanja sales agreement, copying from the copies Muyonga had,” Muwonge, who calls Kirumira his boss, said in a Police statement dated April 10, 2022.

He, however, said he did not see the buyer or the seller while writing the agreement.

A Police forensic report dated April 22, 2022, confirms that the thumbprint, writings and signature in the sales agreement are for Muwonge.

It was signed by Sylvia Chelangat, the acting deputy director of forensic services.

In his Police statement, Musa Hamuza claims he was paid Shs100,000 after signing the agreement on Muyonga’s advice.

He, however, said he found out later that an Indian, Minaz Karmali, was complaining over the same land.

According to court documents, Rogers Mubangizi, a farmer and security guard at Quality Chemicals Limited, says while at Jokas Hotel, Mubiru and Hamza Galiwango, the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) director for industrial parks development, informed him of the deal and sought his assistance, but he declined to sign the agreement.

The local investor said Liberty ICD has owned three freehold plots No. 1501, 1502 and 1425 on Block 113 in Namanve for many years.

He accused Kirumira of illegally transferring a title on Plot 393, Block 113 into his name.

The title was used as collateral by Capital Ventures International Limited for a Shs400m loan against 85-acre-land.

Court documents indicate that Kirumira paid stamp duty to Uganda Revenue Authority of Shs1.275m, but Capital Ventures had assessed a stamp duty of Shs671.2m.

He said although Kirumira claims it is a kibanja, there is no evidence of a landlord, payment of busulu and its history, maintaining that it is a freehold land that he acquired in November 2010.

Despite the ongoing court case over the matter, Kirumira petitioned the deputy commissioner of lands, who summoned two parties (Prof Minaz and Kirumira) to hear the matter before he takes a decision to either cancel the title or not.

The summons were prompted by lawyer George Kintu, who instituted a forgery case against the businessmen.

This results from a trespass case filed at Mukono High Court by Kirumira against Minaz Karmali, the director of Liberty ICD Limited.

In his complaint, the lawyer said Kirumira alleged to have bought a kibanja from Galikwoleka at Kolo LCI, Nantabulirwa parish, Goma division in Mukono district on October 30, 2017.

However, a death certificate from the National Identification and Registration Authority submitted at Mukono High Court indicates that Galikwoleka, a shamba boy working for the late Charles Kagenya, died on July 20, 1996.

The lawyer said Kirumira attached to his court documents a sales agreement with Joseph Muwanguzi and Musa Hamuza listed as witnesses.

Kirumira contends that he has been the registered proprietor of the land comprised in plots 392 and 393, respectively, for the past five years which he has fenced off.

Kirumira therefore wants court to stop the investor from evicting him from the 46-acre piece of land.

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RUBiS Energy Uganda has donated Shs 10 million in an initiative to pad girls in Northern Uganda and also decarbonize the environment through tree planting.

Speaking at the flag off, Henry Karuhanga, the CSR Referent at RUBiS Energy Uganda said, “The initiatives proposed by Rotaract stood out from the various optional proposals we received for CSR this year and spoke best to our strategy which has reducing our environmental footprint through decarbonization of energy substitution, promoting safe working environments and contributing to a more virtuous society as the core pillars.”

Jemimmah Aupata, the Fuel and Specialities Sales Manager at RUBiS Energy Uganda added that “Many girls are unable to attend classes and attain a good education due to lack of menstrual sanitary towels, an issue that can easily be resolved if we come together and provide these items.”

“As part of our Corporate Social Responsibility, we are donating reusable pads worth Shs 5 million to be sent to the girls in Northern Uganda and also providing fuel to the Rotary team that will be travelling upcountry to make these donations and also embark on a tree-planting drive,” Aupata added.

“There is a tendency to skip classes or completely drop out of school due to lack of proper menstrual hygiene. We hope that these reusable pads can help the girls stay in school and have a chance at a good education without any interferences,” she remarked.

A report by Build Africa indicated that, of the 80 days allocated to a school term, 29.7 per cent of the adolescent girl miss a minimum of four days per cycle including examination days, important class presentations and the introduction of new topics.

Also present at the event was Steven Munabi, a Rotary member himself and the Engineering Manager at Rubis Energy Uganda who emphasized that, “Menstruation should not be looked at as a taboo nor should the young girls face discrimination for a normal human body experience. Steven noted further saying, “Education in this day and time is crucial, no one should miss the chance to a better future due to lack of proper menstrual care products.”

Speaking on behalf of Rotary Uganda, Ian Mwiine commended RUBiS Energy for their efforts in the pad donation drive. “We’d like to thank the team from RUBiS for joining hands with us as we strive to ensure girls across the country have access to proper menstrual hygiene towels.”

“The pads we are donating are reusable and more favorable because they can be used for a long time hence reducing the cases of absenteeism in girls due to periods,” Ian said.

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Fred Enanga, the police spokesperson, said a large number of pilgrims are expected to walk long distances from parts of the country and neighboring countries including the DRC, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, and South Sudan.

As part of preparations for Martyrs’ Day celebrations next month, IGP Martin Okoth Ochola has instructed all territorial commanders to ensure the safety and security of pilgrims trekking along various roads.

The Inspector-General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola has instructed all territorial commanders to ensure the safety and security of pilgrims trekking along various roads ahead of Martyrs’ Day celebrations next month.

Every 3rd June, the popular religious pilgrimage of the Uganda Martyrs at Namugongo, is celebrated. Unlike the last two years where the event was celebrated virtually due to Covid19, this year’s event is set to be held openly.

The religious event like before will openly take place, with thousands of pilgrims, faith-based tourists and well-wishers expected to participate in the event.

In a statement on behalf of the IGP, Fred Enanga the police spokesperson said many pilgrims are expected to trek on foot covering long distances from different parts of the country, and the neighbouring countries of the DRC, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan.

As a result, he said the IGP has implored that all officers must provide safety to these groups and also help them, identify habitable places for sleeping, especially at schools, places of worship and community centres, restrict movement under the cover of darkness, identify those who cannot endure the journey, for medical attention among others.

Ochola indicated that so far, they have closely policed the movement of pilgrims from Lira Diocese with more teams from West- Nile, Masaka, Fort Portal, Mbarara, Soroti, and Mbale among others also expected.

“We further urge the pilgrims to carry warm clothing, a few basic items, their identification documents, mobile phones, light bags to avoid wasting energy with heavy loads,” Ochola said.

“It is also advisable that team leaders and individual pilgrims reserve transport money on them, since the return journey is usually not by foot. And while in Kampala, we urge the pilgrims and all well-wishers, especially newcomers, to be vigilant and cautious while going through the heavy traffic, and to further guard against criminals who target phones and other valuables.”

In addition, he wished all pilgrims a safe journey to Namugongo, as they walk to renew their faith and fulfil their religious obligations.

Ochola also thanked the Chief organizers from Fort Portal Diocese, for issuing safety guidelines to all pilgrims trekking on foot and restricting it to able-bodied persons of 16 years and above.

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