The newly elected woman member of parliament for Kalangala Hon. Idah Nabayiga has been cited in a contentious land disputes between two neighbours in Bugabo – Garuga, Katabi Town Council, Wakiso District in Busiro county.
The contested stripe lies in the midst of block 432 (plot 2553) and plot 2559. Nassuna Rehema owns plot 2553 and a one Agnes Babirye Margret is in charge of 2559.
A recent independent boundary opening exercise (Ref:BLB/Survey/2026/001) executed by Adrian Henry Kitaka proved the two aforementioned plots are indeed separate, non-overlapping with a common boundary CM80-CM81.
The misunderstanding across when Babirye halted workers on the site of plot 2553 from erecting a boundary wall fence in heated argument that prompted the intervention of the local council officials.
Hon. Nabayiga threw her weight behind Babirye, one of the biological sisters.
Local Council authorities of Bugabo Garuga led by the chairperson Samuel Nsubuga executed a locus visit on the contested piece of land under the keen watchful eyes of the residents and media, amidst tight security.
After measurements were conducted with Hon Nabayiga also among the witnesses, the two parties were left at par after the exercise to confirm the boundaries as per the official plan and survey report.
With excitement, work constructions on the perimeter wall were immediately embarked on after the demarcations were identified. Local residents hailed the tranquil intervention from the Bugabo – Garuga LC Executive in handling the matter.
Others condemned the undue influence of a top legislator in such a domestic land dispute which could be handled amicably between the two parties at hand.
“I want to thank the Bugabo – Garuga Local Council Executive committee members for handling the land dispute maturely and professionally. The locus visit was a success and the two parties were left satisfied. This is how such land issues should be handled to avoid misunderstandings” Wilberforce Mutekenga, a resident of Garuga – Bugabo remarked.
Across the country, several land disputes have resulted into tensions, brawls and even loss of dear lives through blood shed.
