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The contested land acts as a home to Bugembe Islamic Institute, one of the three biggest Muslim cleric training centres.
Apparently, two Jinja residents at the centre of the dispute, Mr Amos Albert Igaga and Ms Angella Mukyala are allegedly fronts.
It is believed that the two identify as a cover for both a high-ranking government official and a former lawmaker in Jinja.
Unfortunately, the allegations have not yet been confirmed, but attempts to reach the two individuals were futile.
UMSC first got an issue of a title to the land on October 1, 1983 and the 49-year lease is still running.
“This [award of a title] is impractical as one cannot have a title over another title. We believe it is not only ridiculous, but also illegal for one piece of land to have two separate certificates of title as it is in this case,” Mr Usama wrote in a March 13 letter to Mr Sam Mayanja—the junior Lands minister.
Questions were triggered following the issuance of the second land title for the same property. It would be very easy to detect an older title with a running lease.
This is via the portfolio and volume numbers under the computerized registry system.
Matters concerning prime land in Jinja City have been difficult to deal with without a substantive city land board.
The absence of such a board has fueled connivance to commit case of land fraud according to Jinja residents.
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