A businessman and a mechanical engineer have been charged with six counts related to alleged land grabbing, destruction of crops and unlawful eviction of occupants in Kitukutwe Village, Kira Municipality, Wakiso District.
The accused, identified as Ssemakula Yusuf, a businessman, and Kato Erick, a mechanical engineer, appeared before the Kira Chief Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
They were charged with destroying growing plants, forcible entry, forcible detainer and unlawful eviction of bona fide occupants without a court order.
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit, working with the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), said the two were remanded until November 23.
According to the prosecution, between September and November 2025, the accused, together with other people still at large, mobilised a large group that allegedly forcefully entered land in Block 180, formerly Plot 2 Kyadondo, at Kitukutwe Village.
The prosecution alleges that the group entered the land with the intention of taking possession of it without obtaining a court eviction order.
The accused are also alleged to have participated in the destruction of property belonging to three people identified as Kabugo William, Kizito Robert Nsimbi and Edisa Sanyu.
The alleged destruction, which reportedly occurred in November 2025, involved the cutting down of eucalyptus and other natural trees, as well as the destruction of maize, banana plantations, sweet potatoes, fruit trees and cassava.
The Anti-Corruption Unit announced the charges in a statement posted on X, saying the prosecution arose from investigations into complaints of land grabbing in the area.
The case adds to continuing concerns over land disputes in Wakiso District and other parts of the country, where conflicts involving alleged illegal occupation, forced evictions and destruction of property have frequently attracted police and court intervention.
The accused remain on remand as investigations and court proceedings continue. They are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
