KIBOGA, Uganda — The Kiboga Magistrates Court has convicted and sentenced Ainebyona Ronald to one and a half years in prison or a fine of UGX 3.5 million after finding him guilty of forcible entry, malicious damage, and assault causing actual bodily harm in connection with violent land evictions in Kiboga District.
According to the Anti-Corruption Unit – State House Uganda, Ainebyona was arrested on 14th March 2025 at Lwakonge Village in Kiboga after he allegedly seized and violently evicted several occupants from land comprised in Block 542, Plot 2.
Authorities say the accused not only forcefully removed occupants but also destroyed plantations and assaulted residents during the incident.
The conviction follows the Anti-Corruption Unit’s intervention in response to a directive from President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who tasked the Head of the Unit, Brigadier General Henry Isoke, to investigate the criminal elements surrounding the land dispute.
The Anti-Corruption Unit noted that other government offices, including the Ministry of Lands, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), also played a role in ensuring the matter was handled within the law.
The contested land dispute reportedly involves a group of departed Asians who hold a freehold title dating back to 1932, and Mwanje Badru, who obtained a mailo title in 1999.
Ainebyona is said to have claimed that he was acting on behalf of the departed Asians when he attempted to evict Mwanje and other residents.
The Anti-Corruption Unit described the conviction as a step forward in addressing illegal land evictions and enforcing accountability in land-related conflicts, which have become increasingly common in several parts of the country.
