Museveni promise to solve Tooro land dispute
CAPTION: President Museven (R) meeting Tooro King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV (L) and the Queen Mother, Best Kemigisa (C) at Fort Portal State Lodge on Friday May 16th 2025. (Courtesy photo).
By Our reporter
FORT PORTAL – President Museveni has pledged to resolve long-standing land disputes between local governments in the region.
The president made the assurance during a meeting with Tooro King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the Queen Mother, Best Kemigisa and their delegation at Fort Portal State Lodge.
President Museveni also said government is to return titles to the Tooro Kingdom’s properties which have been in contention for decades once a formal agreement is reached.
CAPTION: President Musseveni (3rd R) pose for a photo graph with Tooro King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV (C) the Queen Mother, Best Kemigisa (2nd R) and their delegation at Fort Portal State Lodge. (Courtesy photo).
“We will address land issues within the kingdom and work towards establishing common ground for the local government and the kingdom to coexist peacefully,” President Museveni said.
“Furthermore, titles to the kingdom’s properties will be returned upon the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the government.”
The president emphasized the importance of cultural institutions in national development and noted that harmony between kingdoms and local governments is essential for social stability and economic progress.
The issue of land has been a point of friction in many parts of Uganda, particularly where cultural institutions seek the return of ancestral properties.
In Tooro, this has affected both the kingdom’s administrative operations and community development programs.
President Museveni’s meeting with the Tooro leadership signifies a step toward healing historical grievances and formalizing a path forward through legal and peaceful means.
The anticipated memorandum of understating is expected to define clear terms for property restitution and outline mutual responsibilities between the government and the kingdom to prevent future disputes.
