KIRYADONGO, Uganda – The State House Anti-Corruption Unit, in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), has secured the remand of two suspects accused of orchestrating an elaborate land fraud involving the estate of a woman who died two years before the alleged transaction.
Kamukama David and Nuwagira George were arraigned before the Kiryadongo Chief Magistrate's Court on charges of forgery, uttering a false document, conspiracy to commit a felony, and intermeddling with the estate of the deceased. The court has remanded the suspects until February 20, 2026, as investigations continue.
Prosecutors allege that the two suspects, together with an accomplice still at large, fraudulently created a false land sales agreement dated February 15, 2002. The document purported to show that the late Kabiyanja Joy had sold them approximately 100 acres of land located at Kamusenene Village, Kiryadongo District.
However, investigations uncovered a critical flaw in the suspects' scheme: Kabiyanja Joy passed away in the year 2000—two full years before the agreement was allegedly signed.
"Kabiyanja Joy passed away in the year 2000, thereby disproving the accused persons' claims that she sold the land to them in 2002, two years after her death," prosecutors told the court.
Beyond creating the false document, the accused are alleged to have knowingly presented the fraudulent agreement to authorities and proceeded to sell portions of the land to unsuspecting third parties. They continued these transactions despite being fully aware that the land did not belong to them.
The land lawfully belongs to the estate of the late Kabiyanja Joy and her children, who hold valid letters of administration. The fraudulent transactions have therefore been categorized as intermeddling with a deceased's estate—a serious offense under Ugandan law.
Authorities have confirmed that one suspect remains at large, and efforts to apprehend them are ongoing. The joint operation by the Anti-Corruption Unit, CID, and ODPP underscores the government's commitment to protecting the property rights of citizens, particularly vulnerable estates from exploitation.
The case has been adjourned to February 20, 2026, for further mention as investigations continue.
