We own Nsimbe Estate land, says NSSF boss

Mr Richard Byarugaba, the NSSF managing director

What you need to know:

  • The land in question was owned by Nsimbe Holdings, a company led by Mr James Isabirye Mugoya. Mr Mugoya sold the land to NSSF.
  • The NSSF is planning to construct low cost houses.

KAMPALA. National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has said it holds ownership of Nsimbe Estates in Mpigi District after court cancelled land titles that are being peddled by new claimants.
Mr Richard Byarugaba, the NSSF managing director, said court ruled against Mr Leo Kimalempaka, who claims ownership of the land.
“The Mpigi High Court ruled that NSSF is the registered proprietor of the land, is in full possession of the land and is in advanced stages of developing the land. Court therefore refused to grant the injunction sought by the applicant (Kimalempaka),” Mr Byarugaba said in a statement.

On Sunday, Mr Deogratius Sseremba’s workers raided the estate with building materials and started constructing on it before police and a private security firm hired by NSSF confronted them.
Mr Sseremba said he bought 370 acres from Mr Kimalempaka in 2012 and he has a freehold land title for the said land.
But Mr Byarugaba said Mr Kimalempaka and his group are trespassers on the land.

“It is unfortunate that having failed in court the said individuals have now resorted to unlawful means to take possession of the land. This amounts to criminal trespass. The Fund has through its lawyers written to police to ensure that the trespassers are brought to book,” he said.
The land in question was owned by Nsimbe Holdings, a company led by Mr James Isabirye Mugoya. Mr Mugoya sold the land to NSSF. The Fund acquired 423.6 acres of prime land at Nsimbe at Shs21.6b.
However, the IGG investigated the project, which led to the halting of the deal.

On September 13, 2016, the High Court allowed a consent judgement between NSSF and Mugoya Estates, the majority shareholder in Nsimbe Holdings.
After the consent judgement, Mugoya Estates transferred the land titles into NSSF names and the fund took possession of the land.
The NSSF is planning to construct low cost houses.